Applied Linguistics

Catalog description

Introduction to key issues in the field of applied linguistics, including theories and concepts related to language learning, language analysis, and language assessment presented through the examination of the teaching of English language learners and language minority students. The linguistic, psychological, sociolinguistic, and pedagogical parameters of human language learning; source materials and approaches for investigating language learning processes; bidialectalism, intercultural communication, forensic linguistics, language policy, and discourse analysis. This course is the same as English 3521.