Major branches of applied linguistics include bilingualism and multilingualism, conversation analysis, contrastive linguistics, sign linguistics, language assessment, literacies, discourse analysis, language pedagogy, second language acquisition, language planning and policy, interlinguistics, stylistics, language … What are the domains of applied linguistics? Generally, critical applied linguistics contains five major domains: CDA andRead More →

Abstract: Sociolinguistics factors influence the level of English Language proficiency among Malaysian students. There are three contextual factors involved which are the participants, the environment and culture. … Key words: contextual factor, English language proficiency, second language acquisition. What do you understand by the term sociolinguistics? sociolinguistics, the study ofRead More →

Between them, phonetics/phonology, syntax and semantics/pragmatics constitute the principal levels of linguistics. Whatever branch of the subject we look at we shall inevitably find ourselves talking about them. What is difference between sociolinguistics and linguistics? Sociolinguistics – study of language in relation to society. Linguistics – it only takes intoRead More →