Applied linguistics

Applied linguistics is a branch of linguistics.

It includes research into bilingualism and multilingualism, conversation analysis, literacy, discourse analysis, acquisition of a second language, lexicography, language planning and policies, pragmatics, and translation, among other specialities.

See also

• Noam Chomsky
• Stephen Krashen
• Linguistic competence
• Linguistic performance

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