1. science
2. social science
3. linguistics

 The term Applied Linguistics (AL) is an Anglo-American
coinage.
 It was founded first at the University of Edinburgh
School of Applied Linguistics in 1956.
 Then at the Center of Applied Linguistics in Washington
D.C. in 1957.
 AL use was propagated by those who clearly wanted to
be known as scientists and not as humanists.
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Pragmatics
Semantics
Phonology
Linguistics
Syntax
Sociolinguistics
Morphology
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Sociology
Psychology
Logic
Literature
Mathematics
Anthropology
Computing
Translation
Statistics
Philosophy
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DEFINITION
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DEFINITION
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DEFINITION
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Aim of Applied Linguistic Studies:
 The study of second language and foreign language learning and
teaching.
 Investigate problems related to language learning and teaching.
 To find some practical steps to solve those problems.
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 The importance of AL lies in the significant role it has in solving
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language-related problems.
Language is crucial to human lives. Without language, most
important activities will be inconceivable.
Throughout the history and across the world, people have been
using language to communicate.
In our world there are many rapid changes. These changes affect
how people use language.
Hence, people need to investigate and understand the facts of
language use, to organize and formalize what they know and to
subject their knowledge to rational consideration and critical
analysis.
Only by doing so, people will be able to set out the options for
action and the reasoning behind them.
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- How can languages best be learnt and taught?
- What social factors affect language learning?
- How can technology be used to contribute to the effectiveness of
language teaching/learning?
- What are the related problems associated with language
disorders?
- How can these be prevented?
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Major Branches of AL:
bilingualism and multilingualism
second language acquisition
contrastive linguistics
literacies
lexicography
language assessment
discourse analysis
conversation analysis
translation
language pedagogy
pragmatics
language planning and policies
computer-mediated
communication (CMC)
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Speech
therapy
CALL
Lexicography
& Dictionary
Making
AL
Translation
Language
Teaching
Language
Policy &
Planning
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Conclusion
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Conclusion
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References
Cook, G. (2003). Applied linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Noor, H. & Al-Qadi, N. (2003). A course in applied linguistics for EFL/ ESL
Arab students. Almadinah Almunawwarah: Dar Al-Iman.
R. B. Kaplan (Ed.) (2002), The oxford handbook of applied linguistics New
York: Oxford University Press.
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