Sách Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

Title: Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics

Author(s): Jack C. Richards and Richard Schmidt

Publisher: Pearson Education

Date: 2002; 3rd Edition

Pages: 606

Size: 1.94 Mb

Format: PDF

Quality: High

Language: British English


Contents:

This dictionary includes the core vocabulary of both language teaching and applied linguistics. The field of language teaching is concerned with the development of language programmes and courses, teaching methodology, materials development, second language acquisition theory, testing, teacher training and related areas. The dictionary includes terms from the following areas of study in the field of language teaching: [+/-]



ã teaching methods and approaches in language teaching

ã curriculum development and syllabus design

ã second language acquisition

ã the teaching of listening, speaking, reading and writing

ã computer assisted language learning

ã teacher education in language teaching

ã English grammar and pronunciation

ã language testing, research methods, and basic statistics


The dictionary also includes terms from the field of applied linguistics. For the purposes of this book, “applied linguistics” refers to the practical applications of linguistics and language theory and includes terms from the following areas of study:

ã introductory linguistics, including phonology, phonetics, syntax, semantics and morphology

ã discourse analysis

ã sociolinguistics, including the sociology of language and communicative competence

ã psycholinguistics, including learning theories

vii

INTRODUCTION

Who is this dictionary for?

This dictionary is intended for:

ã students taking undergraduate or graduate courses in language teach-

ing or applied linguistics, particularly those planning to take up a

career in the teaching of English as a Second or Foreign Language or in

foreign language teaching

ã language teachers doing in-service or pre-service courses, such as the

UCLES Diploma in Teaching English to Adults

ã students doing introductory courses in linguistics and related areas

ã teachers and others interested in the practical applications of language

study

Why this dictionary?

Language teaching and applied linguistics are fields which have their own

core subject matter and which also draw on a number of complementary

fields of study. Among the core subject matter disciplines are second lan-

guage acquisition, methodology, testing, and syllabus design. The comp-

lementary fields of study include both the language based disciplines such

as linguistics, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics, as well as the edu-

cation based disciplines such as curriculum development, teacher edu-

cation, and evaluation. The result is that students taking courses in

language teaching and applied linguistics encounter a large number of

specialized terms which frequently occur in articles, books and lectures.

This dictionary attempts to clarify the meanings and uses of these terms.

The scope of the dictionary

The dictionary was written for those with little or no background in lan-

guage teaching or applied linguistics.

We have given special attention to English, and the majority of the

examples in the dictionary are from English, but the dictionary will also

be helpful to those interested in other languages. Although the dictionary

is not intended primarily for those who already have a specialized train-

ing in language teaching or applied linguistics, it will serve as a reference

book in areas with which they are less familiar. It should also be useful to readers who need further information about the terms which

occur in the fields of language teaching and applied linguistics.

Language teaching and applied linguistics

This dictionary includes the core vocabulary of both language teaching

and applied linguistics. The field of language teaching is concerned with

the development of language programmes and courses, teaching method-

ology, materials development, second language acquisition theory, test-

ing, teacher training and related areas. The dictionary includes terms from

the following areas of study in the field of language teaching:

ã teaching methods and approaches in language teaching

ã curriculum development and syllabus design

ã second language acquisition

ã the teaching of listening, speaking, reading and writing

ã computer assisted language learning

ã teacher education in language teaching

ã English grammar and pronunciation

ã language testing, research methods, and basic statistics

The dictionary also includes terms from the field of applied linguistics.

For the purposes of this book, “applied linguistics” refers to the practical

applications of linguistics and language theory and includes terms from

the following areas of study:

ã introductory linguistics, including phonology, phonetics, syntax,

semantics and morphology

ã discourse analysis

ã sociolinguistics, including the sociology of language and communica-

tive competence

ã psycholinguistics, including learning theories

What the dictionary contains

This dictionary contains 2800 entries which define, in as simple and pre-

cise a way as possible, the most frequently occurring terms found in the

areas listed above. Many of these terms were included in the second

edition of this dictionary, but the third edition includes some 800 terms

not included in the second edition as well as revisions of many of the

entries in the second edition. Each term has been selected on the basis of

its importance within an area and reflects the fact that the term has a par-

ticular meaning when used within that area, a meaning unlikely to be

listed in other dictionaries.