Goyeneche-AL-Unit1-Task1 Applied Linguistics is a field which draws on knowledge from a variety of fields, such as: anthropology, educational theory,

psychology, and sociology, among others, with the aim to solve real-world language problems. Applied linguists use their knowledge to solve language-related tasks. The applied linguist combines, analyses, and refines all pieces of information imparted from different fields, and provides the consumers of any discipline with applicable principles. Regarding teaching, applied linguistics models of language would vary according to the kind of language user concerned. (Halliday, 1969) So, it is useful to start with a characterization of the learner and his circumstances (Widdowson, 1984).