应用语言学是一门把理论与具体实践相结合的学科,尤其把语言教学作为其研究的基本内容。本文围绕什么是应用语言学,它的研究范围是什么,以及应用语言学与其他相关学科的关系如何等一系列问题,探讨应用语言学的学科含义。一、对应用语言学的理解(一)应用学科是相对于理论学科而言的。应用学科指的是把本学科的理论、方法与成果应用于任何其他领域,如应用数学、应用物理学等。但应用语言学应用的往往不只是理论,还有对语言的描述。例如对一种语言的语音的 Applied Linguistics is a discipline that combines theory with concrete practice. In particular, language teaching is the basic content of its research. This essay focuses on a series of questions such as what is applied linguistics, what is its scope of study, and how the relationship between applied linguistics and other related disciplines and so on, so as to discuss the disciplinary implications of applied linguistics. First, the understanding of Applied Linguistics (A) of Applied Science is relative to the theoretical discipline. Applied disciplines refer to applying the theory, methods and achievements of this subject to any other fields, such as applied mathematics and applied physics. However, the application of applied linguistics often not only theory, as well as language description. For example, for a language of speech