language acquisition

1. Areas of
?Applied Linguistics
Dr. Hashim Noor

2. • You’ve seen the definitions of
the term AL and how this science
tries to solve problems arise in area
of language learning or acquisition.
Now we’ll see what areas AL can
cover.
Dr. Hashim Noor

3. Areas of AL
•Language teaching
•Language policy & language planning
•Speech pathology/therapy
•Lexicography and dictionary making
•Translation & interpretation
•Computer assisted language learning
Dr. Hashim Noor

4. Language Teaching
AL can be seen as providing
the intellectual basis for advances
in language teaching in numerous
contexts in a number of countries.
Dr. Hashim Noor

5. Language Teaching
AL does not take developments in
linguistics and look for ways of
applying them to teaching. Instead,
the problems faced in language
teaching are solved with the help of
linguistics
Dr. Hashim Noor

6. Language Policy and Language Planning
AL assists language planners by
providing answers to questions like:
to whom the policy/plan applies and
at what level.
AL also plays a vital role in planning
the national or local language(s) of
concerned countries.
Dr. Hashim Noor

7. Speech Therapy/Pathology
Speech therapy/pathology is activities
and exercises designed to help relieve
or overcome language problems or
speech defects or to help someone
regain the use of speech after having
suffered speech loss.
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8. Speech Therapy/Pathology
AL incorporates into many
professional training courses for
treating patients with speech
disorders by speech therapists.
Dr. Hashim Noor

9. Lexicography and Dictionary Making
A new generation of lexicographers
has emerged whose loyalty lie with
AL. Sinclair’s Cobuild Dictionary
(1987) is a principal example of the
way applied linguists contribute to
lexicography.
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10. Lexicography and Dictionary Making
This dictionary is a computerized
database designed to link the
learning of vocabulary thematically
to real-world communicative
contexts.
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11. Translation and Interpretation
The training of translators and interpreters
now often includes training in AL,
specifically in the area of contrastive
analysis where the translator is trained
to point out the areas of similarities and
differences between languages concerned.
Dr. Hashim Noor

12. Computer Assisted Language Learning
Many programmes and software
have been developed to assist in
learning and teaching languages.
Dr. Hashim Noor

13. CALL / CAI
A. Teaching programme presented
by a computer in a sequence.
The student responds on the
computer, and the computer
indicates whether the responses
are correct or in correct.
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14. CALL / CAI
A. The use of computer to monitor
students’ progress and direct
them to the appropriate lessons,
material, etc.
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15. CALL / CAI
A. The use of computer to provide
exploratory environments for
language learning by presenting
problems in need for resolution
and providing tools for further
learning.
Dr. Hashim Noor

16. We have so far discussed some of
the applications of the findings of
AL in relation to other sciences
like psychology, education,
medicine, computer science, etc.
Dr. Hashim Noor

17. In relation to our main aim as
language teachers, we will see how
AL concentrates on the study of
second and foreign language
learning and acquisition. It
concentrates more on the language
learner. In fact, it considers the
language learners as the centre of the
whole learning process.
See this…
Dr. Hashim Noor

18. Applied Linguistics
acquisition behaviour
strategies The processing of
Learne the language
r
motivation
attitude errors
& aptitude
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