Lecture1

14/10/2019

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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 times. Over-praise / over-compliment.

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

THEORETICA R FIELD OF RESEARCH

L& E & PRACTICE
EMPIRICAL A
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- 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
 Language Society
‘the study of speakers’ socially motivated
linguistic choices’

 Variationistsociolinguistics
 Interactional sociolinguistics

(language context-sensitive)
Communication/speech accommodation
theory

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University 11
 The study of meaning in context
‘hidden messages’

A: What shall we do now?

B: Well, I’ve got booze at home... ;-)

 Pragmatics and FLT: pragmatic competence

(Hedge – communicative competence)

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 How does our brain organise the words that it
stores?
 How does it access them so quickly?

 How do we understand sentences and texts?

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 To what extent are two languages kept separate?

 How are multiple languages processed in the brain?

 Are there rules governing code-switching?

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University 13
 Discourse Context
• Who are the participants?
• What is their relationship?
• What are their goals?

Spoken vs. Written

• You been eating biscuits again?
• They’re incredibly nice, our neighbours.
• I’ve been working hard and travelling and all that
sort of thing.
(Groom & Littlemore, 2011:37)

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University 14
 Corpus/corpora – collections of spoken and
written natural texts

 Patterns of language use:

 FLT (situational factors, collocations)
 Lexicography (compiling dictionaries) - more

info about the use and context of words

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University 15
 “Political language...is designed to make lies
sound truthful and murder respectable.”
Politics and the English Language, George Orwell
(1946)

- ‘elimination of unreliable elements’

- ‘collateral damage’
(euphemism, inflated style, vagueness)

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University 16
 Statuses, roles and functions of languages in
society
 Official language(s) Minority language(s)
 What languages should be taught within the

curriculum?
 Some languages are dying out. Should that be

prevented, and if so, how?

 Linguistic human rights

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University 17
 Choices in translation

loyal to the original text natural in target lg.

- Theories of translation
- Translator training
- Translation aids
- Translation criticism
- Translation in FLT

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University 18
 50% Oral exam

 20% Research article review (2X)

 20% Individual research proposal

 10% Microteaching

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Belgrade University 19
 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 21
 Microteaching + lesson plan + reflection paper:
Teach a 5-minute activity in class using the
communicative approach (CLT) and write a reflection
paper on your teaching (1-2 pages).
 Groups of five: 1 teacher + 3 students + 1 observer
 Time frame: microteaching – 5 minutes;
self-reflection; peer/teacher trainer feedback – 1 min.
 Teaching materials (board, markers, handouts, visuals)
 Presentation plan (download the grid from the Wiki)
 Submit the Reflection paper+Lesson plan+materials
used via plinej3@gmail.com, subject: Microteaching –
Name Surname
 Deadline:  within 2 weeks after your presentation
 Attendance
 Taking notes (slide no.)
 Wiki: http://plinej.pbworks.com
 Consultation hours:
Tuesday 13:00-15:00 (room 524)
 Email: plinej3@gmail.com

 Course materials – handouts (Piramida) +

PowerPoint presentations on the Wiki +
‘Applied Linguistics and English Language
Teaching’ by N.Tomović (Zepter bookstore)

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