TESL 302 Applied Linguistics

This course explores the application of linguistic principles to language teaching and learning through a survey of major areas of applied linguistics such as sociolinguistics, language acquisition, and psycholinguistics.

“Applied linguistics is using what we know about (a) language, (b) how it is learned, and (c) how it is used, in order to achieve some purpose or solve problem in the real world.” (Schmitt & Celce-Murcia, 2002, p. 1). General linguistics is primarily concerned with analyzing language and theorizing linguistic principles, but applied linguistics makes use of the linguistic theories/principles to understand and resolve language-related problems that people experience in the real world, whether they be language learners, language teachers, or translators. Through this course, students will gain invaluable insights into the interdisciplinary aspects of human language and learn how to apply these insights into various language learning and teaching environments to be resourceful and creative. 

Read and Watch Items

The student will read all assigned readings and watch all assigned videos.

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

The discussions for this course requires students to submit a video of themselves for the thread. The student will record 2–4 minute videos in response to prompts provided. In addition to the video post, the student is required to submit a written reply to 2 other classmates’ videos. Each reply must consist of at least 150 words, giving at least 1 praise and 1 critique of the 2 classmates’ videos reviewed and/or providing a counterargument to the classmate’s overall argument.

Child L1 Acquisition Assignment

The student will complete a template graphic organizer with information about Child L1 acquisition.

Sociolinguistics Paper Assignments (2)

For the Sociolinguistics Paper: Thesis and Outline Assignment, the student will create a Title Page, a Thesis Statement, an Outline, and a References Page per APA style and formatting requirements and according to the provided instructions and template.

For the Sociolinguistics Paper Assignment, the student will write a 500–750 word paper per APA style and formatting requirements and according to the provided instructions and template, and incorporating professor feedback on his or her first Thesis and Outline assignment.

Synthesis Paper Assignments (2)

For the Synthesis Paper: Thesis and Outline Assignment, the student will create a Title Page, a Thesis Statement, an Outline, and a References Page per APA style and formatting requirements and according to the provided instructions and template.

For the Synthesis Paper Assignment, the student will write a 750–1250 word paper per APA style and formatting requirements and according to the provided instructions and template, and incorporating professor feedback on his or her first Thesis and Outline assignment.

Paper Resubmission Assignments (2)

The student will make adjustments to his or her Sociolinguistics Paper and Synthesis Paper per instructor feedback and resubmit the updated draft with their edits and additions. 

Quizzes (8)

The student will complete quizzes on readings and citation materials. The points for quizzes will vary with each quiz.