Some Definitions of Applied Linguistic Applied Linguistics is the study of language and linguistics in relation to practical problems, such

as lexicography, translation, speech pathology, etc. (Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics: 2002) Applied linguistics is the academic field which connects knowledge about language to decision making in the real world. Generally speaking, the role of applied linguists is to make insights drawn from areas of language study relevant to such decision-making. In this sense applied linguistics mediates between theory and practice. (The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics, Simpson, 2011, p. 1) The term applied linguistics refers to a broad range of activities which involve solving some language-related problem or addressing some language-related concern. G. Richard Tucker.(n.d). Applied Linguistic.