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Links the study of language with the teaching and learning of languages.

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Applied Linguistics

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Area of study that investigates language in classrooms

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Classroom-based research

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Area of study that analyses different kinds of written and spoken texts

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Corpus linguistics

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Area of study that analyses how learners approach language learning

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Learner autonomy

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It is the systematic study of the structure of language and the way it is used.

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Linguistics

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focuses on the sounds of human languages and the ways they pattern in particular languages, including global sound patterns that make up the prosody and intonation of different languages.

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Phonetics and phonology

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Examines the internal structure of words.

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Morphology

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It is concerned with describing and accounting for the ways words are grouped into larger structures like sentences.

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Syntax

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researches the uses of language. It examines the

relationship between language, its users and its uses.

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Sociolinguistics

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focuses on extended written and spoken texts to identify how language is used to convey social meaning.

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Discourse analysis

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It is the study of the mental representations and processes used in the production and comprehension of language. Research into the cognitive implications of the analysis of language structure, learning and use are the concern of…

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Psycholinguistics

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Treats language as an integral part of cognition, and linguistic phenomena as ‘motivated’ by people’s general cognitive abilities and their interaction with the physical and the social world. Regarding language acquisition, These linguists emphasise the importance of item-based learning, such as the learning of multiword ‘chunks’, and they explore ways of helping learners get to grips with the challenge for memory that this entails.

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Cognitive linguistics

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i.e. the rhythm, timing and tune of speech, are an important part of spoken language. They have a huge range of functions, including focusing attention on particular parts of a spoken message and organising
discourse, signalling syntactic structure, and showing the attitudes and emotions of the speaker.

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Prosody and intonation

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Research interests include the roles of task-based interaction, feedback and focus on form in
language learning, socio-cultural perspectives on language learning, learner autonomy, and acquisition of intercultural competence (including intercultural
pragmatics).

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SLA (Second Language Acquisition)

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The central concerns include the development, validation, and analysis of language tests. Language assessment, on the other hand, focuses more on the classroom use of language assessment for the purposes of learning and teaching.

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Language Testing and Assessment

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Its primary concern is second lang. theory, second lang. pedagogy and their interrelationship. It involves:

 What we know about the lang.
 How it’s learned and how it’s used

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Scope of AL

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Lang. teaching and learning, lang. testing, psycho- and neurolinguistics, sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, computational ling., translation studies.

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Areas of AL

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Lang. teaching methodology, syllabus and material design, lang. testing, lang. for specific purposes, SLA, lang. policy and planning, forensic ling, socioling,
critical discourse analysis, translation studies, lexicography

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Topics of AL

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Deals with phonology, morphology, lexis,

semantics, pragmatics, psycholing, socioling, discourse analysis

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Second language teaching and learning:

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study of the rules that govern word combinations and inflections

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Grammar

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study of how the entire word stock of a lang. is organized

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Lexis

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study of meanings in lang.

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Semantics

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study of meaning in context

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Pragmatics

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to engage with or become a part of a particular social or cultural group

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Discourse

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how and what lang. should be taught

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Impact of AL

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one’s ability to use the lang. to communicate successfully

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Communicative Competence

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one’s knowledge of the lang. itself

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Linguistic Competence

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relationship with the context. Direct vs indirect meanings, surface vs deep structure

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Pragmatic Competence

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refers to the abilities that are required to create and understand coherent written and spoken discourse.

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Discourse Competence

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verbal and non-verbal communication strategies that are used to compensate for breakdowns in comm. due to performance variables or insufficient competence.

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Strategic Competence

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concerned with the linking of ideas, words, sounds to

communicate without hesitation or slowness.

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Fluency Competence

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Refers to the ability to keep a convo going,

understand the convo and respond appropriately.

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Confluence