Applied Linguistics

Course Title: Applied Linguistics

Course Description:

This course provides a comprehensive overview of applied linguistics, focusing on the theoretical foundations and practical applications in language teaching and learning. It aims to equip students with a solid understanding of key concepts, methodologies, and theories that underpin effective language instruction and research in the field of linguistics.

Section 1: Overview of the Course

• Introduction to applied linguistics as an interdisciplinary field

• Objectives and scope of the course

Section 2: Defining Applied Linguistics in Relation to Language Teaching and Learning

• The role of applied linguistics in language education

• Differentiation between applied linguistics and theoretical linguistics

• Practical implications for language teachers and learners

Section 3: Differentiating Applied Linguistics and Psycholinguistics

• Key distinctions between applied linguistics and psycholinguistics

• Focus areas and research interests of each discipline

• Interconnections and overlaps

Section 4: The Role of Effective Teaching Methods

• Overview of traditional and modern language teaching methods:

  • Grammar-Translation Method

  • Direct Method

  • Audio-Lingual Method

  • Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

  • Task-Based Learning (TBL)

Section 5: Krashen’s Monitor Model (1982)

• The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis

• The Monitor Hypothesis

• The Natural Order Hypothesis

• The Input Hypothesis

• The Affective Filter Hypothesis

Section 6: Generative Grammar

• Key concepts in generativism

• Principles and characteristics of generative grammar

• Limitations and critiques of the approach

Section 7: Behaviorism (Skinner and Pavlov)

• Operant and Classical Conditioning

• Principles of Behaviorism in language learning

• Limitations and debates within behaviorist theory

Section 8: Cognitivism (Vygotsky and Piaget)

• Characteristics of cognitivist approaches

• Stages of cognitive development

• Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory

• Limitations of cognitivist perspectives