“…For example, Corder (1973) regards the applied linguist as a mere user of existing linguistic theories, whereas Rampton (1997) sees applied linguistics as a field of interdisciplinary synthesis where theories in their own integrity develop in close interaction with language users and professionals -a view rejected e.g. by Widdowson (2005), who argues that a true interdisciplinary approach is ultimately impossible. Also, there are diverging opinions on whether applied linguistics is an independent academic discipline, as claimed for instance by Kaplan and Grabe (2000) or Bygate (2004), or not, as held e.g.…”