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Welcome to the
Applied Linguistics Faculty
at
University "Lvivskyi Stavropihion"

Linguistics is the study of one of the most important human characteristics: language. It is an interdisciplinary field that involves the integration of sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities.
Studying linguistics is not a matter of learning lots of different languages, but rather is the study of language in general, of the essential nature of any human language.

Applied Linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of study that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real life problems. It’s a study of the relationship between theory and practice.
 It draws upon a wide range of other disciplines, such as anthropology, education, linguistics, psychology, and sociology. 
Though the term "applied linguistics" has traditionally been associated with the scientific study of such areas as language teaching and learning, applied linguists do a variety of things: The basic idea is, as the definition implies, to contribute to the real-world issues. Some of the questions that applied linguists ask include:

  • -How can languages best be learnt and taught?
  • -What social factors affect language learning?
  • -How can technology be used to contribute to the effectiveness of language teaching/learning?
  • -What are the related problems associated with language disorders? How can these be prevented?

AL.x-Brody.info is an information guide on applied linguistics.  Here you can also find a lot of interesting and useful information about general linguistics,  its branches and history, definitions, basic questions, concepts and problems and its  interrelations with other sciences. We also have a bunch of useful link to other related websites and a list of the most famous  AL Associations and universities where AL is taught. Moreover, you can also discover some fun aspects of applied linguistics! One of the goals of AL.x-Brody.info is to be a meeting spot for all applied linguists and applied linguistics students worldwide.