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Introduction to Applied Linguistics

*This syllabus can be taught at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Variations that make this either an undergraduate or graduate level course are found throughout the text. Course Description: This course is designed to foster an informed professional outlook on the field of applied linguistics in general. This course has the following objectives: To provide a broader background about the field of applied linguistics in general. To familiarize students with common concepts and terminologies within the field, and how this area of research informs language learning and vice versa. To introduce students to some of the key debates in applied linguistics in the different subfields. In addition to being introduced to the major areas of applied linguistics, students will be expected to develop critical reading abilities, assessing the merits of different philosophical positions and the nature of the evidence in support of each position.

Required Texts: Cook, G. (2010) Applied Linguistics. Oxford University Press: Oxford. Davies, A. & Elder, C. (2004). Handbook in Applied Linguistics. Blackwell: Malden, MA. Other articles uploaded as PDF files to our course management system. Course Requirements: Class Participation (15%) You are expected to come prepared to actively participate in class discussions. This means you should have completed all reading assignments for that day before coming to class. Simply showing up does not constitute active participation. Survey of Journals in Applied Linguistics (5% each; total 10%) Choose a recent issue (no more than five years old) of two of the applied linguistics journals listed below. Write a 1-2 page summary and reaction to each journal and issue, and the articles in it. Things to consider when writing your summary include: Who are the people contributing to this journal generally and this issue specifically? Who appears to be the target audience for this journal? What languages are represented in this journal? Do the articles in this journal focus more on research or practical ideas for teaching (or a combination of both)? Which articles do you find most interesting and why? Modern Language Journal TESOL Quarterly Applied Linguistics

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Foreign Language Annals Language Learning Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Undergraduate: Presentation on weekly topic (20%) Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that has seen many changes and innovation in the last thirty years. In this class, you will be responsible for presenting one weekly topic as listed below. You and a partner will present that topic and discuss its characteristics, presuppositions, contributions and the contributors. Presentations should be 20 minutes long. Graduate: Presentation on weekly topic plus critique/reflection (15%) Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that has seen many changes and innovation in the last thirty years. In this class, you will be responsible for presenting one weekly topic as listed below. You will present that topic and discuss its characteristics, presuppositions, contributions and the contributors. The final part of your presentation should highlight critiques and tensions that exist in that particular field. Presentations should be 20 minutes long. Undergraduate: Final take-home exam (25%) This final take-home exam will ask you to synthesize and apply concepts learned during the course. The exam will be due the Monday following the last week of classes. Graduate: Final paper and outline (5% annotated bibliography; 25% paper) You will write a literature review for your final paper. This paper will be a survey of a particular topic within the field of applied linguistics. You will turn in an annotated bibliography of 10 sources that you have collected thus far and meet with me to discuss the materials you are reading for your literature review. The final paper will be due the Monday following the last week of classes. Semester Plan Week 1: Syllabus and Introduction Week 2: What is applied linguistics? Read Cook p. 3-11 Read Davies/Elder p. 1-24 Week 3: Language prescription and description Read Cook p. 12-18 Read Davies/Elder p. 25-53 Week 4: Languages in a contemporary world Read Cook p. 21-30 Read Davies/Elder p. 431-450 Presentation ___________________ ___________________ Presentation ___________________ ___________________

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Week 5: Language and communication Read Cook p. 40-49 Read Davies/Elder p. Week 6: Context and culture Read Cook p. 50-60 Read Davies/Elder p. 235-261 Week 7: Language and politics Read Davies/Elder p. 347-366 Read Cook p.64-68 Survey of Journal #1 due Week 8: Language Corpera Read Davies/Elder p. 106-132 Week 9: Discourse Analysis Read Davies/Elder p. 133-164 Week 10: Conversation Analysis Read Davies/Elder p. 262-284 Survey of Journal #2 due Week 11: Second language learning Read Davies/Elder p. 501-524 Annotated bibliography due (graduate students only) Week 12: Language Testing/Assessment Read Davies/Elder p. 763-783 Week 13: Language Teacher Education Read Davies/Elder p. 649-671 Week 14: Language Maintenance Read Davies/Elder p. 719-737 Week 15: Future directions Read Cook p. 69-80 Read Davies/Elder p. 784-807

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