Introduction to Applied

Linguistics
Introduction to Chapter One
-Derly Tatiana Muoz Muoz
-Johana Andrea Moreno Cuellar

-Sergio Crdenas Aroca

GENERAL AIM
To provide an understandable introduction to the main components
and the issues related to the field of applied linguistics.

SPECIFIC AIMS
To carry out a clear and meaningful presentation for students to
get a better perspective of what this subject is about.
To develop a suitable and didactic activy so as to engange the
students to the subject.

THEORITICAL BACKGROUND

DAVE WILLIS (2003): His most relevant thesis in terms of applied linguistics
are approached on aspects related to the pedagogic grammar and how this
is related to the processes teaching and learning, based on the Second
Language Acquisition Theories.

WIDDOWSON (1979): His statements are focused on the no direct link

between teaching and learning processes in terms of language.

Pedagogic
Grammar

Grammar and
Context

Grammar of
Orientation

Grammar and
Meaning

Grammar of
Structure

Grammar of
Class

Theories about
Grammar

Acquiring a
Language

Debated
relationship
Second Language
Acquisition

Learning a
Language

Grammar and
Context

Grammar and
Meaning

Aimed to
identify the no
direct link
between

Teaching

Learning

Complexity

Extensiveness
Teaching Learning
Teaching:
Structure
Learning:
Meaning and
Content

ACTIVITY

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Hughes R. and McCarthy M. 1998. From sentence to discourse: Discourse
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Hunston S. and Francis G. 2000. Pattern Grammar. Amsterdam: John

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Skehan P. 1998. A Cognitive Approach to Language Teaching. Oxford: OUP.

Widdowson H. 1979. Explorations in Applied Linguistics. Oxford: OUP.

Willis D. 2003. Rules, Patterns and Words: Grammar and Lexis in English
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