applied linguistics

American  

noun

1. linguistic theory as applied to such fields as lexicography, psychology, the teaching of reading, the creation of orthographies, and especially language teaching.

2. the study of practical applications of linguistics, as to telephone engineering, data processing, and data retrieval.

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Etymology

Origin of applied linguistics

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

When she turned 57, Margaret went back to university, graduating with a PhD in applied linguistics.

From BBC

Blanka Klímová, an associate professor of applied linguistics at the University of Hradec Králové in Czechia, says that Replika has been useful for her students to practise informal English.

From BBC

“Indigenous languages are extremely different from English,” said Ivona Kucerova, the director of the Center for Advanced Research in Experimental and Applied Linguistics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

From New York Times

Uju Anya, an associate professor of applied linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University, has seen the same Black hair challenges play out since the 1990s, she said.

From Washington Post

A senior lecturer in communication and applied linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, Dr Tranchese studies how new words coined to describe existing forms of abuse are a means to challenge gender violence.

From BBC