WebMaster

Individuals

Organizations

• Mr. Li Pengyi on behalf of the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and the China English Language Education Association (CELEA)
• AILA
• Educational Testing Service (TOEFL)
• JAAL-in-JACET
• British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL)

Individuals

• Carol Chapelle
• Susan Gass
• Bill Grabe and Fredricka Stoller
• Folkert Kuiken
• Merrill Swain
• Jim Lantolf

Business/Publishers

• Oxford University Press
• Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
• Blackwell Publishers
• Routledge

Organizations

• American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
• Association Néerlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée (ANéLA)
• Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL)
• Singapore Association of Applied Linguistics (SAAL)

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Scholarship Donors

Individuals

Businesses/Publishers

• John Benjamins Associates

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Charter Donors

Individuals

• Andrew Cohen
• Claire Kramsch

Businesses/Publishers

• Cambridge University Press

Organizations

• Associazione Italiana di Linguistica Applicata (AItLA)
• Romanisches Seminar, University of Bassel

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Honoraria Donors

Individuals

Organizations

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Fund Donors

Individuals

• Jasone Cenoz
• Mary McGroarty

Organizations

• Modern Language Centre, OISE, University of Toronto

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AILA aims to extend participation in Applied Linguistics across geographical areas not currently well represented in our association by offering a limited number of Solidarity Awards to scholars in Applied Linguistics who might be unable to participate in the World Congress without financial support. This is made possible by the generous donation of individuals, businesses, and organizations to the Solidarity Fund.

The selection criteria for Solidarity Awards are academic merit or promise, together with a financially disadvantaged situation, and acceptance of an abstract for presentation by the Congress organisers.

There are both 'full' awards, covering reasonable travel costs, accommodation and congress fees, and 'travel' awards, covering reasonable travel costs and congress fees.

For application procedure details, see Application for Grants.

With special thanks to the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) for a generous contribution towards the Solidarity Award we are pleased to announce this year's awardees:

• Anita Pavic Pintaric – Croatia
  Research assistant, University of Zadar
  Paper: Modifications of Idioms in the German and Croatian language of fashion
• Pinky Makoe – South Africa
  Lecturer (on leave), University of the Witwatersrand
  Paper: Constructing Identities in Multilingual Classrooms in South Africa
• Ayu'nwi N. Neba – Cameroon
  Lecturer, University of Buea
  Paper: The English Language Teacher and the Falling Standards of English/Education in Cameroon
• Teresa Wlosowicz - Poland
  Doctoral student in the 'co-tutelle' system, University of Silesia and Marc Bloch University
  Paper: L2 and L3 Word Representations in the Multilingual Lexicon
• K. Kanthimathi – India
  Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Technology
  Paper: TANGLISH: A byproduct of Tamil and English language contact
• Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh – Ghana
  Lecturer, University of Cape Coast
  Paper: Syntactic Structures Used In Educated Ghanaian English to Mark Politeness
• Hassan Belhiah – Morocco
  Assistant Professor, AlAkhawayn University
  Paper: The functional uses of gesture in the activity of definitions
• I-Hsin Liu – Taiwan
  Doctoral student, University of Leuven
  Paper: Acquiring L2 vocabulary from reading-and-writing tasks
• Kizitus Mpoche – Cameroon
  Senior Lecturer,University of Yaounde I ; Executive Secretary of the Cameroon Association of Applied Linguistics (CAMAAL)
  Paper: Second Language Learning in a Multilingual Setting: The Primary School Experience in Cameroon
• Hong Zhu – China
  Associate Professor, Northeast Normal University (NENU)
  Paper: The power of language: Chinese immigrants’ integration into Canadian society
• Simplice Simeu – Cameroon
  Doctoral student, University of Yaounde
  Paper: The Roles Of Cross-border Languages On The Africa’s Development 
• Katarzyna Papaja – Poland
  Doctoral student, University of Silesia
  Paper: Language development in CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Language)
• Fernando Ferreira-Junior – Brazil
  Assistant Lecturer, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Ouro Preto
  Paper: Form, function and frequency in the learning of constructions
• Han Han – China
  Doctoral student, Queen’s University
  Paper: College English Teachers’ Change in Beliefs and Conceptions: A Case Study
• Huynh Cong Minh Hung – Vietnam
  Lecturer, Hochiminh City University of Pedagogy
  Paper: Split attention in reading comprehension: a case of English as a second/foreign language (ESL/EFL)
• Dudu Jankie – Botswana
  Lecturer, University of Botswana
  Paper: Textbooks as representation of diversity issues: Analysis of language textbooks in Botswana schools 
• Shahabaddin Behtari – Iran
  Lecturer in ELT, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil Branch
  Paper: Task-elicited variability: What does text access have to offer?
• Razaul Karim Faquire – Bangladesh
  Associate Professor and Researcher, University of Dhaka
  Paper: Learner Variety of Modality in the Emergent Interlanguage of Japanese
• Carolina A. Nunez – Philippines
  Assistant Professor, Ateneo de Manila University
  Paper: Coherence Features of Compositions Written by Filipino College Freshmen
• Vanessa Borges de Almeida – Brazil
  Doctoral student, Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP
  Paper: The issue of pronunciation and events of language testing in a Brazilian teacher education context 
• Renata de Oliveira Razuk – Brazil
  Doctoral student, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
  Paper: Verb transitivity in Portuguese as a third language: prepositional transfer from English L1 and Spanish L2

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Former Awardees

List of awardees in 2005 (AILA World Congress, Madison)

• Forthcoming Linguistic Events
• News

More events are available in our Event Calendar.

The next AILA World Congress

August 24-29 2008, Essen, Germany

It is only natural that an AILA World congress in Europe should focus on aspects of multilingual matters and the linguistic richness of this continent. The European Union and the Council of Europe have a clearly defined policy to preserve Europe as a multilingual and multicultural region. Because of the expansion of the European Union in the coming years, multilingualism and the challenges and opportunities connected with it will be a very topical theme in 2008, thus attracting a lot of attention and promising to be a great stimulus for academic debate. Consequently, the GAL-Executive and the AGM chose Multilingualism: Challenges and Opportunities as the theme for the 2008 congress.

Next EBIC Meeting Venue 2009

June 18-20 2009, Limerick, Ireland
Language Policy and Language Learning: New Paradigms and New Challenges.

The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics / Cumann na Teangeolaíochta Feidhmí will host this large international conference immediately after a meeting of the AILA Executive Board and International Committee in the university.

The Call for Papers for this major conference next year has now been launched, with a final deadline for submissions of 8 December 2008. We will welcome proposals for Panels, Papers and Posters.

Homepage: http://www.ul.ie/~lcs/lpll2009/

June 2008

9th International Conference - ALA2008, June 26-29, 2008.
Homepage: http://www.hku.hk/clear/ala/

Language Issues in English-medium Universities: A Global Concern, June 18-19, 2008.
Homepage: http://www.hku.hk/clear/conference08/

September 2008

41^st Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), September 11-13, 2008. Theme: "Taking the Measure of Applied Linguistics"
Homepage: BAAL conferences webpage

December 2008

National University of Singapore, December 4-7, 2008.
Third CLS International Conference (CLaSIC 2008); Theme: "Media in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning"
Homepage: CLaSIC 2008

June 2009

Penn State University, Pennsylvania June 22 - July 17, 2009. Summer Institute in Applied Linguistics. Two sessions, each lasting two weeks. The program will feature an array of topics, with particular focus on the teaching and learning of additional language. More information will be available on the PSU website in fall 2008.

Homepage: http://www.programs.psu.edu/Linguistics

News

Teaching and Research Posts (France)

For a teaching and research post in EFL see:
Institut Telecom, Maître de conférences en Anglais

For a teaching and research post in FFL see:
Institut Telecom, Maître de conférences en Français Langue Etrangère

Book discount for AILA members at Multilingual Matters

Multilingual Matters & Channel View Publications offer a 25% on all their books to AILA members. The new members' ordering page has moved and is now available here: Multilingual Matters -- please update your browser bookmarks/favorites.

AILA Review, Volume 19

Edited by Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig and Zoltán Dörnyei. For the table of contents and abstract see Themes in SLA Research.

AILA is the acronym for Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée or International Association of Applied Linguistics.

AILA is the international federation of national or regional associations of Applied Linguistics. Through its member associations, AILA currently has a membership of more than 8.000 individuals worldwide who as researchers, policy makers or practitioners are active in the field of Applied Linguistics.

Applied Linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of research and practice dealing with practical problems of language and communication that can be identified, analysed or solved by applying available theories, methods and results of Linguistics or by developing new theoretical and methodological frameworks in Linguistics to work on these problems. Applied Linguistics differs from Linguistics in general mainly with respect to its explicit orientation towards practical, everyday problems related to language and communication.

The problems Applied Linguistics deals with range from aspects of the linguistic and communicative competence of the individual such as first or second language acquisition, literacy, language disorders, etc. to language and communication related problems in and between societies such as e.g. language variation and linguistic discrimination, multilingualism, language conflict, language policy and language planning.

AILA is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) enjoying Status B (mutual information and consultation) with UNESCO.

• Forthcoming Linguistic Events
• News

More events are available in our Event Calendar.

The next AILA World Congress

August 24-29 2008, Essen, Germany

It is only natural that an AILA World congress in Europe should focus on aspects of multilingual matters and the linguistic richness of this continent. The European Union and the Council of Europe have a clearly defined policy to preserve Europe as a multilingual and multicultural region. Because of the expansion of the European Union in the coming years, multilingualism and the challenges and opportunities connected with it will be a very topical theme in 2008, thus attracting a lot of attention and promising to be a great stimulus for academic debate. Consequently, the GAL-Executive and the AGM chose Multilingualism: Challenges and Opportunities as the theme for the 2008 congress.

Next EBIC Meeting Venue 2009

June 18-20 2009, Limerick, Ireland
Language Policy and Language Learning: New Paradigms and New Challenges.

The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics / Cumann na Teangeolaíochta Feidhmí will host this large international conference immediately after a meeting of the AILA Executive Board and International Committee in the university.

The Call for Papers for this major conference next year has now been launched, with a final deadline for submissions of 8 December 2008. We will welcome proposals for Panels, Papers and Posters.

Homepage: http://www.ul.ie/~lcs/lpll2009/

June 2008

9th International Conference - ALA2008, June 26-29, 2008.
Homepage: http://www.hku.hk/clear/ala/

Language Issues in English-medium Universities: A Global Concern, June 18-19, 2008.
Homepage: http://www.hku.hk/clear/conference08/

September 2008

41^st Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), September 11-13, 2008. Theme: "Taking the Measure of Applied Linguistics"
Homepage: BAAL conferences webpage

December 2008

National University of Singapore, December 4-7, 2008.
Third CLS International Conference (CLaSIC 2008); Theme: "Media in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning"
Homepage: CLaSIC 2008

June 2009

Penn State University, Pennsylvania June 22 - July 17, 2009. Summer Institute in Applied Linguistics. Two sessions, each lasting two weeks. The program will feature an array of topics, with particular focus on the teaching and learning of additional language. More information will be available on the PSU website in fall 2008.

Homepage: http://www.programs.psu.edu/Linguistics

News

Teaching and Research Posts (France)

For a teaching and research post in EFL see:
Institut Telecom, Maître de conférences en Anglais

For a teaching and research post in FFL see:
Institut Telecom, Maître de conférences en Français Langue Etrangère

Book discount for AILA members at Multilingual Matters

Multilingual Matters & Channel View Publications offer a 25% on all their books to AILA members. The new members' ordering page has moved and is now available here: Multilingual Matters -- please update your browser bookmarks/favorites.

AILA Review, Volume 19

Edited by Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig and Zoltán Dörnyei. For the table of contents and abstract see Themes in SLA Research.

Prof. Susan M. Gass

Dept. of Linguistics and German, Slavic, Asian and African Languages Michigan State University A-714 Wells Hall

E. Lansing, MI 48824, USA

phone:	517 353-0800
fax:	517 432-1149
e-mail:

Assoc. Prof. Richard B. Baldauf

Graduate School of Education Rm S518 The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld 4072

Australia

phone:	++61 (07) 3365-6496
fax:	+61 (07) 3365-7199, Cricos Provider No. 00025
e-mail:

Prof. Folkert Kuiken

Prof. Folkert Kuiken University of Amsterdam Neederlandse Taalkunde Spuistraat 134 1012 VT Amsterdam Netherlands

phone:	+31-20-525-3850/3391
fax:	+31-20-525-4940
e-mail:

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Secretary General

Prof. Karlfried Knapp

Dept of Applied Linguistics University of Erfurt PO Box 900221 D - 99105 Erfurt, Germany

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Treasurer

Prof. Annelies Haecki-Buhofer

Universität Basel Deutsches Seminar Nadelberg 4 4051 Basel

Switzerland

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Publications Coordinator

Prof. Jasone Cenoz

Dept. Of Research Methods in Education University of the Basque Country Tolosa Hiribidea 70 20008 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain

phone:	(+34) 943-015576
fax:	(+34) 945-015470
e-mail:

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Research Networks Coordinator

Jean-Marc Dewaele

School of Languages, Linguistics and Culture Birkbeck College University of London 43 Gordon Square WC1H 0PD London, UK

phone:
fax:
e-mail:

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Members at Large

Gabrielle Hogan-Brun

University of Bristol 7 Woodland Rd Bristol BS8 1TB

Great Britain

Maria Antonieta Alba Celani

Maria Antonieta Alba Celani Avenida Higienópolis, 318 ? apt. 42 01238-000 São Paulo, SP

Brazil

phone:	+55-11-3826-0910
fax:	+55-11-3826-1480
e-mail:

Prof. Merrill Swain

OISE/UT, 252 Bloor Street West

Toronto, ON M5S IV6, Canada

Prof. Dieter Wolff

BUGH Wuppertal FB4-Anglistik/Amerikanistik O-09. 01 D-42097 Wuppertal, Germany

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The 15^th AILA World Congress will take place in Essen, Germany, 2008, and is hosted bei the German Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL).

For further details see: http://aila2008.org

Application for Grants

AILA aims to extend participation in Applied Linguistics across geographical areas not currently well represented in our association by offering a limited number of Solidarity Awards to scholars in Applied Linguistics who might be unable to participate in the World Congress without financial support.

Scholars who would like to apply for the Solidarity Award can find more information under Solidarity Awards.

AILA aims to extend participation in Applied Linguistics across geographical areas not currently well represented in our association by offering a limited number of Solidarity Awards to scholars in Applied Linguistics who might be unable to participate in the World Congress without financial support. This is made possible by the generous donation of individuals, businesses, and organizations to the Solidarity Fund.

The selection criteria for Solidarity Awards are academic merit or promise, together with a financially disadvantaged situation, and acceptance of an abstract for presentation by the Congress organisers.

There are both 'full' awards, covering reasonable travel costs, accommodation and congress fees, and 'travel' awards, covering reasonable travel costs and congress fees.

For application procedure details, see Application for Grants.

This page is intended to provide Applied Linguists with information and tools that are relevant for their work. In particular, this page will contain:

• A calendar of congresses and similar events
• Tools that are available online such as
  • Dictionaries
  • Fonts
  • IPA-Transcriptions
  • Language corpora
• Job opportunities

At this point, only the calendar of congresses and similar events is available. Fellow Applied Linguists are invited to suggest new congresses and events.

AILA members are invited to submit proposals to be Guest Editors of a special issue of AILA Review. AILA Review is a peer-reviewed journal and all issues will be reviewed not only by the Guest Editor(s) but also by official referees.

Proposals should include the following information:

1. the title of the special issue
2. the purpose of the special issue and its relevance
3. the table of contents
4. a proposed schedule

The Guest Editor(s) are required to ensure that all papers comply with the Guidelines for Contributors to AILA Review and that the papers are properly checked for formatting and language problems. Each issue should contain between 6 and 8 articles, which normally run from 10.000 to 15.000 words including tables and figures.

Proposals should be sent by e-mail or surface mail to:

Prof. Jasone Cenoz

Dept. of English and German Philology University of the Basque Country Paseo De La Universidad 5 P.O. Box 2111 01006 Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain

phone:	+34-943-312785
fax:	+ 34-945-013200
e-mail:

The following issues have been prepared for download in Acrobat Reader format.

Volume 1

AILA Review / Revue de l'AILA 1, edited by Ranko Bugarsky, 1984
Table of contents, PDF  (437 kb)

Volume 2

Revue de l'AILA / AILA Review 2, edited by Albert Valdman, Bloomington, Indiana; December 1985
Table of contents, PDF  (274 kb)

Volume 3

Psycholinguistics — AILA-Review 1986, edited by Tatiana Slama-Cazacu, Bucharest, Spring 1987
Table of contents, PDF  (221 kb)

Volume 4

Linguistics as Applied Linguistics — AILA Review 1987, edited by Wolfgang Kühlwein, 1987
Table of contents, PDF  (448 kb)

Volume 5

Classroom Research — AILA Review - Revue d'AILA 1988, edited by Gabriele Kasper, 1988
Table of contents, PDF  (3 MB)

Volume 6

Vocabulary Acquisition, edited by Paul Nation & Ron Carter, Nottingham, 1989
Table of contents, PDF  (657 kb)

Volume 7

Standardization in Language Testing, edited by John H.A.L. de Jong, Nottingham, 1990
Table of contents, PDF  (416 kb)

Volume 8

Reading in Two Languages, edited by Jan H. Hulstijn & Johan F. Matter, Alblasserdam, 1991
Table of contents, PDF  (588 kb)

Volume 9

Language Teaching in the Twenty-first Century. Problems and Prospects, edited by Johan F. Matter, 1992
Table of contents, PDF  (588 kb)

Volume 10

Case Studies in Minority Languages, edited by Kees de Bot, 1993
Table of contents, PDF  (5.16MB kb)

Volume 11

Consciousness in Second Language Learning, Jan H. HULSTIJN & Richard SCHMIDT, Nottingham, 1994
Table of contents, PDF  (892 kb)

Volume 12

Applied Linguistics Across Disciplines, Anna Mauranen and Karl Sajavaara, 1995
Table of contents, PDF  (1.21 MB)

Volume 13

English in a changing world. L'anglais dans un monde changeant, David Graddol and Ulrike H. Meinhof, 1999
Table of contents, PDF  (835 KB)

Volume 14

Applied linguistics for the 21st century, edited by David Graddol, Amsterdam/Philadelphia 2003
Table of contents, PDF  (568 kb)

Volume 15

Learner autonomy: new insights, edited by Leni Dam, Amsterdam/Philadelphia 2001
Table of contents, PDF  (609 kb)

• All manuscripts should be addressed to the editors of the respective volume of AILA Review. All submission letters must specify that the manuscript submitted is not under consideration elsewhere and has not been published elsewhere in this or a substantially similar form.
• Contributions should be in English. If not written by a native speaker, it is advisable to have the paper checked by a native speaker.
• No page other than the cover pages should give the author's name. The review of the manuscript will be anonymous.
• Submit four double-spaced printed copies (preferably 12-point font) in conformance to the style as described in the unabridged submission guidelines for Eurosla proceedings. The length of the manuscript should not exceed 10.000 words. Include author name, title, full mailing address, e-mail address and telephone numbers.
• An abstract both in English and French should be included. This should not exceed 200 words.
• For the delivery of the final version, the article should be presented on disk and saved on IBM-PC compatible or Mac disk. Material should be saved in ASCII mode or 'non-document' mode, or 'text-only' mode. It should also be saved as a separate file in the author's normal word-processor format together with a note indicating the name of the word processor used. The format of the disk (PC or Mac) should also be labeled on the disk. An identical hard copy of the manuscript should be included.
• References in text should be according the style as described in the unabridged submission guidelines for AILA Review.
• Sample references:
  • Blackmore, S.J. 1982. Beyond the Body. London: Heinemann.
  • Clahsen, H. 1991. Generative Perspectives on Language Acquisition [Language Acquisition & Language Disorders 14]. Amsterdam and Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
• Essential notes (Footnotes/Endnotes) should be numbered in the text and grouped together at the end of the article. Diagrams and figures should not be any electronic files, for gray scales TIFF format is preferred, for line drawings EPS format.
• The author of an article will receive page proofs for correction. Corrected page proofs must be returned to the editors by the date specified in the letter accompanying the proofs. This stage must not be used as an opportunity to revise the paper. Because alterations are extremely costly, extensive changes will be charged to the author an may result in the article being placed in a later issue.
• Authors of articles will receive a complimentary copy of AILA Review in which their articles appear.

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Prof. Jasone Cenoz

Dept. Of Research Methods in Education University of the Basque Country Tolosa Hiribidea 70 20008 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain

phone:	(+34) 943-015576
fax:	(+34) 945-015470
e-mail:

• Ulrich Ammon, Gerhard-Mercator-Universität, Germany
• Maria Antonieta Alba Celani, National Research Council, Brazil
• Roy Lyster (McGill University, Canada)
• Howard Nicholas, La Trobe University, Australia

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A book proposal for the AALS should follow the outline given below.

1. Information about the book

1.1 About the Manuscript

1. Autor(s)/Editor(s) name(s)
2. Title (tentative)
3. Subtitle (if applicable)
4. Estimated length (note that the volumes in the AILA Applied Linguistics Series (AALS) should be between 70.000 and 100.000 words, that is, between 175 and 200 printed pages)
5. Expected manuscript completion date

1.2 Outline of the Book

1. Type of book (e.g. research monograph, collection of articles, reference work, text book)
2. Purpose of the book (please write a concise description of the volume, up to 500 words)
3. Outline of the contents (draft table of contents and a short description of each chapter)

1.3 Market for the Book

1. Intended readership
2. Competing publications (any publications your manuscript is related to or will directly compete with. Please include author(s)/editor(s), title, publisher, and price if known)

2. Information about the Author(s) /Editor(s)

2.1 Personal Data

1. Name
   1. firstname
   2. (middle name)
   3. lastname
   4. (second lastname)
2. Male/Female
3. Academic title
4. Academic affiliation
5. Date of Birth

2.2 Contact Information

2.2.1 Home Address

1. Street
2. City
3. Country
4. Phone
5. Fax
6. E-mail

2.2.2 University Address

1. Department
2. University
3. Street
4. City & Postal/Zip code
5. Country
6. Phone
7. Fax
8. E-mail

Please tell us which address you prefer for correspondence.

1.5 Personal Profile

Please attach your curriculum vitae including titles, publishers, and publication dates of any previous books and journal articles. Please mention also your fields of academic interest.

3. AILA Publications Coordinator

Please send your proposal with all this information by e-mail or postal mail to:

Prof. Jasone Cenoz

Dept. Of Research Methods in Education University of the Basque Country Tolosa Hiribidea 70 20008 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain

phone:	(+34) 943-015576
fax:	(+34) 945-015470
e-mail:

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Terry Lamb and Hayo Reinders (eds) Autonomy in Language Learning and Teaching John Gibbons and M. Teresa Turell (eds) Dimensions of Forensic Linguistics Mike Baynham and Mastin Prinsloo Literacies - Global and Local Sally Magnan (ed) Mediating Discourse Online Inmaculada Fortanet-Gómez & Christine Räisänen (eds) Toward a harmonised European Higher education: English as the medium of Teaching and Learning. Mark Fettes The Linguistic Ecology of Schooling: A Critical Realist Exploration.

Prof. Jasone Cenoz

Dept. Of Research Methods in Education University of the Basque Country Tolosa Hiribidea 70 20008 Donostia-San Sebastian Spain

phone:	(+34) 943-015576
fax:	(+34) 945-015470
e-mail:

• Jean Marc Dewaele, Birbeck College, University of London, UK
• Gabrielle Hogan-Brun, University of Bristol, UK
• Nancy Horberger, University of Pennsylvania, US
• Rosa Manchón, University of Murcia, Spain
• Ann Pakir, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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AILA is looking for researchers interested in organizing Research Networks (ReN) focused on special topic areas of Applied Linguistics. If you would like to work internationally on your area of research together with other scholars from all over the world, you might consider applying to be a ReN organizer.

Research Networks (ReNs) seek to promote the gathering and dissemination of information and the undertaking of research in all academic areas of AILA with a particular focus on areas that have the potential for new cross-disciplinary research.

ReNs exist for three years and can be renewed. At any point in time, there will be about 15 ReNs in existence. Generally, the life of an ReN is not expected to be longer than six years. Renewals beyond the six years would be determined by the criteria listed below.

For the formation of an ReN, the following criteria should be met:

• at least five members, some of whom should be new scholars,
• multinational composition,
• participants are active in the research area of the ReN,
• a program for research activities for the three years between congresses and a commitment to present at the upcoming AILA World Congress,
• nominate from among their members one individual as the organizer of the respective ReN who liases with the ReN Coordinator.

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How to set up a ReN

For new applications, the ReN organizer must submit a proposal to the ReN Coordinator at least two months prior to the World Congress. The proposal should consist of

• a statement concerning the scope of the ReN,
• a list of the participants of the ReN and their affiliation,
• a plan for ReN activities for the upcoming three years, and
• a commitment to fill their ReN slot at the AILA Congress three years hence.

Each ReN organizer is responsible for a brief written report to the ReN Coordinator on an annual basis.

When possible, AILA will, upon written request, consider limited financial support for ReN activities.

Applications to set up a new ReN should be directed to the AILA ReN Coordinator.

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Research Networks Coordinator

Jean-Marc Dewaele

School of Languages, Linguistics and Culture Birkbeck College University of London 43 Gordon Square WC1H 0PD London, UK

E-mail:

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How a former Scientific Commission (SC) can continue as a ReN

If a current Scientific Commision (SC) of AILA has been demonstrably active, it may continue its research as an ReN by meeting the criteria listed in the section above.

For continuation as a ReN, the presently designated SC convener and, in future, the ReN organizer must submit to the ReN Coordinator no more than two months following the World Congress a proposal which demonstrates an active research profile in the preceding three years. In addition, at the most recent AILA Congress, they must have filled their SC/ReN slot with presentations relating to the domain of their ReN/SC.

Specifically, the proposal should consist of:

• evidence of past activities including a description of the session at the most recent AILA World Congress and a statement of evolving research interests of the ReN/existing SC,
• a plan for ReN activities for the upcoming three years,
• a list of the participants of the ReN and their affiliation,
• a commitment to fill their ReN slot at the AILA Congress three years hence.

The decision for renewal will be based on fulfillment of the above criteria as determined by the ReN-Committee as defined in the Bylaws of AILA.

It will be the task of the ReN coordinator to notify the ReN organizers of the specific submission date for proposals to continue and the criteria for continuation.

ReN organizers will be notified of the decision no later than two months after the proposal submission deadline.

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Membership in AILA has the following benefits:

• Participation in international research and practice through its Research Networks (ReN)
• Access to the triennial AILA World Congress at a reduced rate
• Free news and report service through the twice-yearly AILA NEWS and this web site
• Free issues of the annual AILA Review
• Discounts for volumes of the AILA Book Series
• Discounts for the subscription of various scholarly journals (see list of Journal Discounts)

There are various types of membership in AILA. Individuals can be a member of AILA by membership in a national or regional Association of Applied Linguistics affiliated to AILA or by becoming an individual member of AILA.