Lecture1

08/10/2018

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Belgrade University 1
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Belgrade University 2
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Belgrade University 3
 349 passengers died in a midair collision when a
Saudi pilot and an Uzbek pilot failed to understand
each other.

 59 passengers on an American Airlines flight died

when the pilot couldn’t understand an air traffic
controller in Colombia.

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Belgrade University 4
 Four ways to succeed Four ways to fail

Maintain coolness under pressure. Boast.

Be straightforward in your dealings Invade personal space and privacy.

(Demonstrate transparency).

Be polite and charming at all Over-praise / over-compliment.

times.

Be pragmatic and results oriented Say you can deliver everything.

at all times. No one will believe you.

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Belgrade University 5
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Belgrade University 6
PRACTICAL PROBLEMS INVESTIGATION

R FIELD OF RESEARCH
THEORETICAL & PRACTICE
E
& EMPIRICAL
A
L
- SPECIFIC
W SITUATIONS
LANGUAGE & O
COMMUNICATION R
L
D INTERDISCIPLINARY

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Belgrade University 7
Applied linguistics is:
 “an interdisciplinary field of research and practice
dealing with practical problems of language and
communication” (cited in Groom & Littlemore, 2011: 5)

 “the study of language and language-related

problems in specific situations in which people use
and learn languages” (cited in Groom & Littlemore, 2011: 5)

 “the theoretical and empirical investigation of real-

world problems in which language is a central
issue” (Brumfit as cited in Groom & Littlemore, 2011: 5)
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Belgrade University 8
1. 1st and 2nd language acquisition
2. Factors affecting L2 learning
3. Language teaching methodology
4. Teaching language skills
5. Teaching grammar/vocabulary
6. Syllabus and materials design
7. Language testing
8. Language for specific purposes (LSP)
9. Using technology in the classroom
10. Learner autonomy/teacher development

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Belgrade University 9
 Sociolinguistics
 Pragmatics
 Psycholinguistics
 Discourse Analysis
 Corpus Linguistics
 Lexicography
 Critical Discourse Analysis
 Language Policy and Planning
 Literacy Studies
 Forensic Linguistics
 Translation studies
 Stylistics

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Belgrade University 10
 50% Oral exam

 20% Research article review (2X)

 20% Individual research proposal

 10% Microteaching

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Belgrade University 11
 2 articles, 2 pages

- Summary (research question, hypothesis)

- Research methodology
- Findings, practical implications
- Research limitations

 To be sent to plinej3@gmail.com

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 2 pages
- Research question
- Background info (literature review - previous
research, motivation)
- Research methodology
- Expected findings, practical implications,
research limitations
- List of references, appendix
 To be sent to plinej3@gmail.com

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University 13
 Attendance
 Taking notes (slide no.)
 Wiki: http://plinej.pbworks.com
 Consultation hours:
Wednesday 16:30-18:30 (room 524)
 Email: plinej3@gmail.com
 Course materials – handouts (Piramida) +
PowerPoint presentations on the Wiki

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