applied linguistics: an emerging discipline for twenty first century

Applied Lingusitics: an emerging discipline for

the twenty first century

Enrique Arias Castaño

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From 1950s to 2012

History of Applied Linguistics

Imperialism

Foreign Language Teaching

“Reflect the insights of structural and functional linguists that could be applied directly to second language teaching, and also, in some cases to L1 literacy and language arts issues as well” (Grabe, 2002) John 3,16

Exercise 1

Explain and exemplify the notion that applied linguistics is oriented by real-world problems rather than theoretical explorations. (page 4)

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The problem-based nature of Applied Linguistics: the

problems not the disciplines

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What is applied linguistics? What do applied linguists

do?TESOL, TEFL, TESL, language teaching and learning

to contribute to the real-world issues.

Some of the questions that applied linguists ask include:

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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Defining Applied Linguistics

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Discussion

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Five generations of Applied Linguistics

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Domains

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What is our vision, what are the perspectives that support our work?

What underlying views and assumptions colour and determine our actions?

How is the world organized, and how do our own endeavours fit into that structure?

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Five generations of ALx

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Description Characterised by

1 Linguistic / behaviourist ‘scientific’ approach

2 Linguistic ‘extended paradigm model’

language is a social phenomenon

3 Multi-disciplinary model attention also to learning theory and pedagogy

4 Second language acquisition research

experimental research into how languages are learned

5 Constructivism knowledge of a new language is interactively

Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira

Facultad de Bellas Artes y Humanidades

Departamento de Humanidades e Idiomas