Seminar 3.

Applied Linguistics and Linguistics Applied

1. The difference between A-L and L-A.
2. Lexicography.
3. Second language acquisition.
4. Language Corpora.
5. Discourse analysis.

Main reference book:

Davies, A., Elder, C. (2004) The Handbook of Applied Linguistics. Blackwell
Publishing, pp. 9-11, 20-164.

Seminar 4-5
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

1. The growth of applied linguistics research.

2. Theorizing research in applied linguistics.
3. Research paradigm, epistemology, and ontology.
4. Research approach, design, and method
5. Research objective and aim
6. Problematizing ‘theoretical stance’
7. Theoretical stance is the researcher’s position in relation
8. Reasoning, approaches, and time in relation to theoretical stance.

Main reference book:

McKinley, J., Rose, H. (2020) The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in
Applied Linguistics. London and New York: Routledge.

Practical assignment:
Divide into groups of 5-6 people
 group leader – distributes the functions, monitors the results,
 topic consultant – analyzes the topic, formulates the list of questions,
 google form designer – creates a form, analyzes the feedback,
 audience manage – picks the audience, disseminates the form among the
target audience (10+ applicants),
 group speaker – prepares ppt and charts with the results.
Carry on a survey using google forms. Analyze the results of your survey according
to the criteria mentioned in questions 3-5, indicate problem-solving results and
comment on general survey results. No less than 10 forms should be analyzed).

Topics for the survey (you are free to offer your own topic)
1. Problems in foreign language learning.
2. Ukrainian as the state language of Ukraine.
3. Social media in the life of modern world.
4. Reading books or surfing the internet: pros and cons.
5. Add your own topic…