5 Questions
What is the focus of Applied Linguistics?
All of the above
What is the process of translating written text from one language to another?
Translation and interpretation
What is the study of dictionaries and other language reference works?
Lexicography
What is the study of the relationship between literary choices and their effects?
Literary stylistics
What is the study of the ways in which language is used to manipulate and indoctrinate others?
Critical discourse analysis
Study Notes
- Applied linguistics is the study of how language is used in the world.
- It can be divided into three main areas: language and education, language testing, and language, work, and law.
- Clinical linguistics is a special area of applied linguistics that deals with speech and communication impairments.
- Translation and interpretation is the process of translating written text from one language to another.
- Information design is the creation of effective and attractive documents using language.
- Lexicography is the study of dictionaries and other language reference works.
- Literary stylistics is the study of the relationship between literary choices and their effects.
- Critical discourse analysis is the study of the ways in which language is used to manipulate and indoctrinate others.
- s and to set out the ideas and procedures that underlie and unite their study.
Explore the diverse fields of applied linguistics, including language education, testing, speech impairments, translation, information design, lexicography, literary stylistics, and critical discourse analysis.
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