| Description
| This course aims to explore a variety of phenomena in language and communication in the real world, e.g., language variations in societies, language in the mass media, etc. It will also provide an overview of the historical background and the existing profile of applied linguistics as an academic discipline. Students are expected to share their own observations on AL-related issues, e.g., workplace communication modes, critical discourse analysis, language instruction/testing trends, translation/ interpretation projects, language use in the new forms of media, etc., in the local or international context.
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