Name Narjis Gulzar

Roll no. 309/018

Topic. Ideological bases of
Applied linguistic
Teacher. Mam Komal
Govt postgraduate college jhelum.
Basic outline:
History
• Introduction
• Explanation
• Linguistic imperialism
• Linguistic dominance
• Linguistic Nationalism
• Language imperialism
• Effects of linguistic imperialism
• History :
When did it begin ?
It is an Anglo -American coinage
1956:at the University of Edinburg school of applied linguistic
1957:at the center of the Applied linguistics in Washington D.C
1967:The British Association of Applied linguistics (BAAL) was
formally established 1960’s_ 1970’s: was about language
teaching.
• It’s dedication to language teaching had been remarked in
other areas of language use especially institutional use.
• The source and target :
• What applied linguistic draw on ?
Psychology , sociology , education , measurements ,theory
and so on.
The Target :
What applied linguistic equips us to do ?
The Target clearly can not be anything and everything to
do with language.
Focusing Language teaching for example:speech therapy
translation and language planning.

1: Introduction :
The term applied linguistic refers to the field that aims to
seek out identify and provide solution to problems that result
from language.
It covers variety of fields including language acquisition
language teaching literary ,studies, gender studies , discourse
analysis , translation studies , lexicographic and forensic
linguistic.
Applied linguistic can also be defined as empirical investigation
of problems in which language is a central issue.aAs a branch of
linguistic it’s primary focus is on language and it’s appli.

2: Explanation :
It helps people to investigate and understand the facts of
language use ,to organize and formalize why they know and to
subject their knowledge to criteria analysis.The spread of
English as natural and beneficial is made possible by applied
linguistic.Applied linguistic states that one way to holding
diverse groups of people together is to develop l

3:linguistic emperialism:
It is the imposition of one language on speakers of other
languages.It is also known as linguistic dominance linguistic
nationalism and language imperialism.
Example:
Spread of English throughout the world in linguistic imperialism.
Linguistic dominance:
Through English language British attempted to create an
empire by dominating weaker nation’s.

4:Linguistic Nationalism:
Through English language British gave concept of “Nation”
i.e,the belief that the English ntion is “better”than all others
 • 5:Lngauage imperialism:

It is English language policy of gaining control over weaker

nations,economically ,politically, culturally and military.
The term linguistic imperialism was originated in 1930’sand
introduced by linguistic Robert phipson.
6:English s a social phenomenon.
• It brings changes in attitudes.
• It promotes class system in society.
• It encourages discrimination, amalgamation and co –
existence.
• If onespeakes Englishhe/she is considered to be an
educated person.
• Every important aspect of life is related to English.
7:Effects of linguistic imperialism'
• English has became barier against education.
• English is a symbolic language which effects other
speakers social ,personal and economiclife.
• Non engt speaker will have sense of inferiority over English
people.
• Popularity of englt will lead indigenous languages and
culture to the brink of death.