Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics. Instructor: Prof. Rajesh Kumar, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras. Language is an essential part of all that we do. It defines us as humans. This course deals with the applications of theoretical tools in understanding languages and out come of the analyses of theoretical tools. We aim to have delivered the applications of the fundamental ideas of language to the fields such as language teaching and learning, cognitive science, education, and language disorder and disabilities. (from nptel.ac.in)
| Lecture 03 - Language in Society |
The major topics discussed in this lecture are social context, function of language, language and varieties, fluidity and language continuum. How is language used in society? What are the various issues that intersect with language and society?
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