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First Issue
Publication first issue in a Journal (Language Learning) about Applied Linguistics. -
The term
The term was commnly meant to reflect insights of structural and fuctional linguistics applied directly to L2 and sometimes in L1 literacy. (focus in teaching) -
Focus change
*The concept became involved in matters of language assessment. language policies and Second Language Acquisition (SLA) focousing in learning.
*To emerge as a language-centered problem-solving. -
Definition
*The definition was enphasized both the range of issue addressed and the types of disciplinary resources to work ion language problems.
*Encompassed also issues in professional settings like lexicography, bilingualism, multilingualism, technology and corpus linguistics. -
Trend
To view Applied Linguistics asincorporating many subfields and drawing on many supporting disciplines in adittion to linguistics incluiding composition,rhetoric and literacy studies among others. -
Interpretation
Descriptive data analysis, and interpretation of language data in their social/cultural settings all indicate a shift in valuing observable language data over theoretical assumptions. -
Language Classroom context
Pervasive emphasis on natural language input and authenticity, may be misinterpreting the real purpose of the language classroom context and ignoring effective frameworks for language teaching. -
Teacher-Researcher
*Language teacher education has been the move to engaging teachers in the practice of action research.
*To train teachers as reflective practitioners inquiring into the effectiveness of teaching and learning.
*LITERACY L1 2L LEARNING: Academic Acquisition
2L ACQUISITION: Natural Acquisition (Immersion) -
Focus change
Focus on learning, rather than on teaching
