Name
: Risqi Sugiarti
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: 3 (101-102)
Topics in Applied Linguistics
Assignment 1
Define Applied Linguistics
1. Applied linguistics is the academic field which connects knowledge about
language to decision making in the real world. (Simpson, 2011, 1)
Simpson, James (Eds). 2011. The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics.
London and New York: Routledge.
2. It is belief that linguistics can offer insights and ways forward in the resolution of
problems related to language in a wide variety of contexts that underlies the very
existence of the discipline usually called applied linguistics. (McCarty, 2001, 1)
McCarthy, Michael. 2001. Issues in Applied Linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press
3. “Applications of linguistics range from research application of a theoretical nature
to quite practical tasks where problems have to be solved,” and he enumerates
understanding the nature and functions of language, the commonalities and
differences between languages, how languages evolve through time, how child
language develops, how language has developed in humans, the quality of texts,
variation in language, literary and poetic texts and verbal art, the relation between
language and culture, language and situation, the role of language in the
community and in the individual, including bilingualism, the relation between
language and the brain, the languages of the Deaf, help in learning foreign
languages, training translators and interpreters, diagnosing speech pathology, legal
adjudication (forensic linguistics), computer software to produce and understand
texts and to translate systems of speech production and reception.( Halliday; 1985,
xxix-xxx in Gramley, 2008)
Halliday, M.A.K. 1985. An Introduction to Functional Grammar. London: Edward
Arnold in Gramley, Stephen and Vivian Gramley. 2008. Bielefeld Introduction to
Applied Linguistics. Magdeburg: Aisthesis Verlag.
4. “Applied linguistics means taking language and language theories as the basis from
which to elucidate how communication is actually carried out in real life, to
identify problematic or challenging issues involving language in many different
contexts, and to analyze them in order to draw out practical insights and
implications that are useful for the people in those contexts” (Anne Burns, 2009).
Taken from Anne Burns. 2009. Retrieved on 6th March 2013 from
http://www.cambridge.org/elt
5. Applied linguistics is generally understood as dealing with real world problems in
which language and communication are an issue. (Knapp, 2013, 1)
Knapp, Karlfried. 2013. European Journal of Applied Linguistics. Berlin: De
Gruyter Mouton
6. “Applied Linguistics itself may be seen as an autonomous, problem-solving
disciple, concerned broadly with language (mainly, but not exclusively second
language) education and language problems in society” (Steve McDonough, 2002).
Taken from Steve McDonough, 2002. Retrieved on 6th March 2013
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/AppliedLinguistics/AppLingDefining.html
7. Applied linguistics is an area of work that deals with language use in professional
settings, translation, speech pathology, literacy, and language education; and it is
not merely the application of linguistic knowledge to such settings but is a
semiautonomous and interdisciplinary domain of work that draws on but is not
dependent on areas such as sociology, education, anthropology, cultural studies,
and psychology. (Alastair, 2001)
Taken from Alastair Pennycook.2001. Critical Applied Linguistic. Retrieved on 6th
March 2013 fromhttp://www.cambridge.org/elt
8. “…. Applied linguistics is not simply a matter of matching up findings about
language with pre-existing problems but of using findings to explore how the
perception of problems might be changed. It may be that when problems are
reformulated from a different point of view they become more amenable to
solution. This changed perception may then, in turn, have implications for
linguistics. (Cook, 2003, 10 in Chapelle)
Cook, G. 2003. Applied Linguistics. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press in
Chapelle, Carol. A. Introduction to The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics
9. Applied Linguistics is the study of language use in human affairs.
Mickan. Peter. 2011. MA, Grad Dip & Grad Cert Applied Linguistics Handbook.
The University of Adelaide.
10. Applied Linguistics is the branch of linguistics that concerned with practical
applications of language studies and emphasis on the communicative function of
language, and including such professional practices as
lexicography,
terminology,
general or technical translation,
language teaching (general or specialized language, mother tongue or
second language),
writing,
interpretation,
and computer processing of language.
Taken from
http://www.translationbureau.gc.ca/index.php?cont=700&lang=english retrieved
on 6th March 2013
11. Brumfit in Alan Davies (1995: 27) defined that “applied linguistics is the
theoretical and empirical investigation of real-world problems in which language is
a central issue.”
Davies, Alan. 2007. An Introduction to Applied Linguistics Second Edition. Great
Britain: Edinburg University Press.
12. “because language is everywhere, applied linguistics is the science of everything,”
(Davies, 2007, 2)
Davies, Alan. 2007. An Introduction of Applied Linguistics. Edinburgh: Edinburgh
University Press
13. “Applied linguistics is any attempt to work with language in a critical and
reflective way, with some ultimate practical goal in mind that includes (amongst
other things): deliberately trying to learn (or teach) a foreign language or to
develop your ability in your native language: overcoming a language impairment;
translating from one language to another: editing a piece of writing in a
linguistically thoughtful way, and doing any research or developing any ideas or
tools which aim to help people do these sorts of things” (Phil Durrant,2009)
Taken from Phil Durrant. 2009. Retrieved on 6th March 2013 from
http://www.cambridge.org/elt
14. “Applied linguistics is the point at which all the branches of linguistics intersect
with other disciplines” (Robert Kapplan, 1998)
Taken from Robert Kapplan. 1998. Retrieved on 7th March 2013 from
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vivian.c/AppliedLinguistics/AppLingDefining.html
15. “The application of linguistics to the study and improvement of language teaching,
language learning, language planning, and especially English as a foreign or
second language, communication between groups, speech therapy and the
management of language handicap, systems of communications, translating and
interpreting, and lexicography” (Tom McArthur, 1998)
Taken from Tom Arthur. 1998. Retrieved on 7th March 2013 from
http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t29.e1
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16. Spolsky in Allan Davies (2005: 36) explained that “applied linguistics is a cover
term for a sizeable group of semi-autonomous disciplines, each dividing its
parentage and allegiances between the formal study of language and other relevant
fields, and each working to develop its own methodologies and principles.”
Davies, Alan. 2007. An Introduction to Applied Linguistics Second Edition. Great
Britain: Edinburg University Press.
17. Kaplan and Widdowson in Allan Davies (1992: 76) stated that “applied linguistics
is a meditation between theory and practice.”
Davies, Alan. 2007. An Introduction to Applied Linguistics Second Edition. Great
Britain: Edinburg University Press.
18. George Cook in Anthony J. Liddicoat (2002: 5) defined that “applied linguistics is
problems in the world in which language is implicated.”
Liddicoat, Anthony J. 2010. Applied linguistics in its disciplinary Context. Vol. 33.
No.2. 2010. Monash University Epress.
19. Grabe in Anthony J. Liddicoat (2002: 10) stated that “applied linguistics is a
practice-driven discipline that addresses language based problems in real world
contexts.”
Liddicoat, Anthony J. 2010. Applied linguistics in its disciplinary Context. Vol. 33.
No.2. 2010. Monash University Epress.
20. Applied Linguistics is the study of language in order to address real-world
concerns. Another is that it is the study of language, and language-related topics, in
specified situations. The real-world concerns include language learning and
teaching but also other issues such as professional communication, literacy,
translation practices, language and legal or health issues, and many more. Applied
linguistics is practically-oriented, but it is also theory driven and interdisciplinary.
Models of how languages are learned and stored, for example, are ‘applied
linguistics’, as are descriptions of individual language varieties that prioritize
actual
and
contextualized
language
use.”
(Hunston,
2009)
Taken from: Susan Hunston.2009.What is Applied Linguistics? Retrieved on 8
March
2013
from http://www.scribd.com/doc/16212220/What-is-AppliedLinguistics
21. “Applied linguistics is a discipline which explores the relations between theory and
practice in language with particular reference to issues of language use. It
embraces contexts in which people use and learn languages and is a platform for
systematically addressing problems involving the use of language and
communication in real-world situations. Applied linguistics draws on a range of
disciplines, including linguistics. In consequence, applied linguistics has
applications in several areas of language study, including language learning and
teaching, the psychology of language processing, discourse analysis, stylistics,
corpus analysis, literacy studies and language planning and policies.”
(Knight;2009)
Taken from: Dawn Knight.2009.What is Applied Linguistic. Retrieved on 10th
March
2013
from http://www.scribd.com/doc/16212220/What-is-AppliedLinguistics
22. Applied Linguistics (AL) provides the theoretical and descriptive foundations for
the investigation and solution of language-related problems, especially those of
language education (first-language, second-language and foreign-language
teaching and learning), but also problems of translation and interpretation,
lexicography, forensic linguistics and (perhaps) clinical linguistics.’’
(Hudson;1999)
Taken from: Dick Hudson.1999. Applied Linguistics. Retrieved on 10th March
2013 from http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/dick/AL.html
In my opinion, Applied Linguistics is a branch of linguistics that is connected to the
application of language studies to solve many cases which is aimed as communicative
function.
The scope of Applied Linguistics
Applied linguists study many areas of language use and how these are applied in everyday
life, including learning and teaching languages (in its widest interpretation, therefore
including speech therapy, translation and interpreting studies, language planning, etc.),
communication practices in workplaces and in the media; language and technology;
literacy practices; and language-related learning and communication difficulties.
Mickan. Peter. 2011. MA, Grad Dip & Grad Cert Applied Linguistics Handbook. The
University of Adelaide.
Broad Domains of Applied Linguistics
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Language and education: which includes both first- and second-language learning
but also aspects of language impairment such as dyslexia, etc.;
Language, work and law: which includes the analysis of varieties of language used
in the workplace, language planning, forensic linguistics (using language analysis
as evidence in criminal investigations) etc.;
Language, information and effect: analysis of the media, politics, critical discourse
analysis etc.
Davies, Alan. 2007. An Introduction to Applied Linguistics Second Edition. Great Britain:
Edinburg University Press.