M.phil Applied Linguistics

Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field which identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems. Some of the academic fields related to applied linguistics are education, psychology, communication research, information science, natural language processing, anthropology, and sociology. Applied linguistics is a practical use of language. Applied Linguistics refers to the study and usage of linguistic knowledge, theories, and techniques to address real-world issues and challenges related to language. It incorporates research and practical approaches to address communication problems and improve language education, policy, and practice. Applied linguistics is defined as a specific branch of the general field of linguistics that is interested in studying and solving real-world language-based problems through research and practical use. It is an interdisciplinary field that asks questions and applies research methods from multiple areas of study to employ the findings in a variety of contexts of people's lives, such as work, school, family, law, and technology.

Core Courses

  • Research methodology in Linguistics
  • Cognitive linguistics
  • Corpus linguistics
  • Language acquisition
  • Sociolinguistics

Eligibility Criteria

  • 16 years of schooling or 4 years of education after HSSC/F.A/F.Sc/Grade 12 equivalent
  • passing an admission test with a minimum score
  • passing an interview

Scope

scope of applied linguistics is vast, focusing on the real-world application of linguistic theory to solve problems related to language use, language learning, language teaching, language assessment, and language policy, among others

  • Language Acquisition
  • Language Teaching and Pedagogy
  • Language Assessment and Testing
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Language Disorders and Clinical Linguistics
  • Discourse and Text Analysis

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