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critical applied linguistics

critical applied linguistics noun: an interdisciplinary approach within English applied linguistics that focuses on revealing the political dimensions and power relations inherent in mainstream applied linguistics.

Noun

critical applied linguistics (uncountable)

  1. An interdisciplinary approach within English applied linguistics that focuses on revealing the political dimensions and power relations inherent in mainstream applied linguistics.

Questions about critical applied linguistics

What does critical applied linguistics mean?
Critical applied linguistics means an interdisciplinary approach within English applied linguistics that focuses on revealing the political dimensions and power relations inherent in mainstream applied linguistics.
What part of speech is critical applied linguistics?
Critical applied linguistics is a noun.

Words near critical applied linguistics in the dictionary

  1. critical altitude
  2. critical altitudes
  3. critical angle
  4. critical angles
  5. critical apparatus
  6. critical applied linguistics
  7. critical brain hypothesis
  8. critical care
  9. critical commentaries
  10. critical commentary
  11. critical condition

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