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ARNAEZ MUGA, Pablo. Linguistics applied to language teaching: a research line. Letras [online]. 2006, vol.48, n.73, pp.349-363. ISSN 0459-1283.

Language Teaching plays an outstanding role in current studies and research work, since, on the one hand, language constitutes a fundamental tool for the human being to grasp the world and to relate to various contexts and situations, and on the other, because research results on the communicative competence of language users are worrying. With this reality before us, this paper provides essential parameters upon which one should support the research line "Linguistics applied to language teaching". The first aspect approaches the set of problems around language teaching; secondly, its relevance and goals are foregrounded; in the third place a general vision is offered of the theoretical frameworks upon which the line should be supported; then some of the problematic areas which are feasible to be studied are suggested. Last, certain strategies that might lead the work are proposed.

Palavras-chave : linguistics; teaching; research.