Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

Title: Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Author(s): Jack C. Richards and Richard Schmidt
Publisher: Pearson Education
Date: 2002; 3rd Edition
Pages: 606
Size: 1.94 Mb
Format: PDF
Quality: High
Language: British English

This dictionary includes the core vocabulary of both language teaching and applied linguistics. The field of language teaching is concerned with the development of language programmes and courses, teaching methodology, materials development, second language acquisition theory, testing, teacher training and related areas. The dictionary includes terms from the following areas of study in the field of language teaching: [+/-]

• teaching methods and approaches in language teaching
• curriculum development and syllabus design
• second language acquisition
• the teaching of listening, speaking, reading and writing
• computer assisted language learning
• teacher education in language teaching
• English grammar and pronunciation
• language testing, research methods, and basic statistics

The dictionary also includes terms from the field of applied linguistics. For the purposes of this book, “applied linguistics” refers to the practical applications of linguistics and language theory and includes terms from the following areas of study:
• introductory linguistics, including phonology, phonetics, syntax, semantics and morphology
• discourse analysis
• sociolinguistics, including the sociology of language and communicative competence
• psycholinguistics, including learning theories

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