[Dr. Hanson]: Hi, I'm Adrianne Hanson and
I am the Program Chair for Applied Linguistics.
So, what is language, and how does it work?
Applied Linguistics is the scientific study
of language. So, students in the Applied Linguistics
program will study: the structure and meaning
of language, they will study how language
is acquired, they will study how language
influences and is influenced by society and
culture, and they'll also look at emerging
technologies and how they can process human
language. Ashford's program gives students
a broad base of knowledge in the field of
Applied Linguistics. Students learn about
all of the different sub-fields of linguistics.
Then we have the careers that aren't necessarily
associated with linguistics, but students
are getting those skills that they need to
go on in those careers, such as marketing,
advertising, communications, or even business.
