Starting in 2005, this new series will include edited books and monographs on different areas of Applied Linguistics. The series aims at representing the field in its diversity and will include high quality volumes which will be externally reviewed and will be published by John Benjamins.
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
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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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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
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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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Prof. Gerhard Nickel
Universität Stuttgart Institut für Anglistik Keplerstrasse 17 D-70174 Stuttgart Germany
Dr. John Trim
53 Barrow Road Cambridge England CB2 2AR United Kingdom
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Prof. Albert Valdman
Indiana Unversity Ballantine 602 Bloomington, IN 47405 United States
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| fax: | +1-812-855-2386 |
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Clicking the buttons Affiliates, Associates, and Honorary Members will show the names, addresses, and - where applicable - the URLs and e-mail connections of organizations that are currently affiliated or associated members of AILA and of those persons who represent them.
http://www.aal.org.i8.com/
Prof. Lasisi Tajudeen Alaoh
P.O. Box 5009 Brikama, Western Division The Gambia
| phone: | +220-911-789 |
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| fax: | +220-484-100 |
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Association of Language Awareness (ALA)
http://www.lexically.net/ala/
Michael Scott
Applied English Language Studies Liverpool University Liverpool L69 3BX United Kingdom
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Centre de Linguistique Appliquée de Dakar (CLAD)
Prof. Chérif Mbodj
Université Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar-FANN Senegal
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| fax: | +221-825-28-83 |
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Facultad de Lenguas Estranjeras
http://www.uh.cu/facultades/flex/default.htm
Dr. Rita González
Faculty of Foreign Languages University of Havana Ave. 19 de Mayo #14 y Ayestaran, Plaza Cíudad de Habana 10600 Cuba
| phone: | +192-53-7-796132 |
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| fax: | +192-5-37-335930 |
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Department of Foreign Language Education at Boğaziçi University (FLED)
http://fled.boun.edu.tr/
Assoc. Prof. Yasemin Bayyurt
Boğaziçi University Faculty of Education Department of Foreign Language Education 34342 Bebek, Istanbul
Turkiye
| Phone: | +90 (0)212 359 64 79 |
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Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes (FIPLV)
http://www.fiplv.org/
Denis Cunningham
P.O. Box 216 Belgrave 3160
Australia
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| fax: | +61-3-9690-9019 |
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Fédération Internationale de Traducteurs (FIT)
http://www.fit-ift.org/
Adolfo Gentile
28 Wungan Street, McLeod,Victoria 3085, Canada
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International Language Testing Association (ILTA)
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/languagestudies/ltest/ilta/ilta.html
Vivien Berry
The English Centre The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong
| phone: | +852-2859-1069 |
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| fax: | +852-2547-3409 |
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International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)
http://ipra-www.uia.ac.be/ipra/
Prof. Jeff Verschueren
IPRA Secretariat PO Box 33 (Antwerp 11) B-2018 Antwerp
Belgium
| phone: | +32-3-230-55-74 |
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| fax: | +32-3-230-55-74 |
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Linguistics Institute of Ireland (ITE)
Tina Hickey
Linguistics Institute of Ireland 31 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2 Ireland
| phone: | +353-1-6765489 |
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| fax: | +353-1-6610004 |
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The Modern Language Association of America (MLA)
http://www.mla.org/
Elizabeth Welles
Foreign Language Programs 10 Astor Place New York, NY 10003 United States
| phone: | +1-212-614-6320 |
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| fax: | +1-212-533-0680 |
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Applications for membership as a Regular Affiliate Member, Temporary Affiliate Member or Associate Affiliate should be directed to the President. A decision on this application will be taken jointly by the Executive Board and the International Committee.
Application for Individual Members
Applications for membership as an Individual Associate Member should be made to the Secretary General:
Prof. Karlfried Knapp
AILA Secretariat
Angewandte Linguistik Universität Erfurt Postfach 900221 D-99105 Erfurt, Germany
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| fax: | +49 - (0)361 - 737 4329 |
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Download the Application Form Individual Membership (
PDF).
http://www.verbal.at/
Dr. Ute Smit
Institut für Anglistik University of Vienna Universitätscampus AAKH / Hof 8 Spitalgasse 2-4 1090 Wien
Austria
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Prof. Klaus-Börge Boeckmann
Institut für Germanistik, Deutsch als Fremdsprache University of Vienna Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1 1010 Wien
Austria
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Australia
Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA)
http://www.aala.org.au/
Prof. Joseph Lo Bianco
Language, Literacy & Arts Education Level 5, Doug McDonell Bldg The University of Melbourne, Vic 3010
Australia
Antonia Rubino
Editor, Australian Review of Applied Linguistics Ms Antonia Rubino Department of Italian Studies Mungo MacCallum 719 The University of Sydney NSW 2006
Australia
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Belgium
Association Belge de Linguistique Appliquée (ABLA)
http://www.abla.be/
Prof. Dr. Katja Lochtman
Université Libre de Bruxelles Langues et Littératures modernes (CP175) Av. F. D. Roosevelt 50 1050 Bruxelles Belgique
Belgium
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Brazil
Applied Linguistics Association of Brazil (ALAB)
http://www.alab.org.br/
Maria Luisa Ortiz Alvarez
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Cameroon
AILA Cameroon (CAMAILA)
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Canada
Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL)
http://www.aclacaal.org
Roy Lyster
Mcgill University 3700 McTavish St. Montreal QC H3A 1Y2
Canada
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China
China English Language Education Association (CELEA)
http://www.fltrp.com:852/english/default.asp
Wen Qiufang
National Research Center for Foreign Language Education Beijing Foreign Studies University No. 2, Xisanhuan Beilu Beijing, 100089
China
| Phone: | +86 10 88815012 |
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| Fax: | +86 10 88810376 |
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Duan Changcheng
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press 3505, FLTRP Building, No.19, Xisanhuan Beilu Beijing, 100089
China
| Phone: | +86 10 88819537 |
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| Fax: | +86 10 88819400 |
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Estonia
Estonian Association of Applied Linguistics (EAAL)
http://www.eki.ee/rakenduslingvistika/index_eng.php
Margit Langemets
Institute of the Estonian Language Roosikrantsi 6 10119 Tallinn
Estonia
| Phone: | +372 6411 433 |
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Finland
Association Finlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée (AFinLA)
http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~kmantyla/afinla/!index.html
Hannele Duvfa
Department of Languages 40014 University of Jyväskylä Finland
Finland
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France
Association Française de Linguistique Appliquée (AFLA)
http://afla.linguist.jussieu.fr/
Geoffrey Williams
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Germany
Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL)
Bernd Rüschoff
Universität Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen Fachbereich Geisteswissenschaften Anglistik Universitätsstraße 12 45117 Essen
Germany
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Greece
Greek Applied Linguistics Association (GALA)
http://www.enl.auth.gr/gala/
Associate Prof. Angeliki Psaltou-Joycey
School of English Aristotle University P.O. Box 52 GR-541 24 Thessaloniki
Greece
| Phone: | +30 2310 997405 |
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| Fax: | +30 2310 997432 |
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguistics (HAAL)
http://www.ln.edu.hk/eng/info/haal/
Dr. Cynthia Lee
Fong King Language Centre Baptist University Kowloon
Hong Kong
| Phone: | +852 3411 7193 |
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| Fax: | +852 3411 5840 |
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Ireland
Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL)
Dr. Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin
Department of Languages and Cultural Studies University of Limerick Limerick
Ireland
| Phone: | +353 61 202797 |
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| Fax: | +353 61 202556 |
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Jeffrey Kallen
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Israel
Israel Association of Applied Linguistics (ILASH)
http://www.tau.ac.il/~ilash/
Edna Lauden
Hebrew Studies Unit Tel-Aviv University Ramat Aviv 69978
Israel
| Phone: | +972 3 6408947 |
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| Fax: | +972 3 6407426 |
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Italy
Associazione Italiana di Linguistica Applicata (AItLA)
Augusto Carli
Dipartimento di Scienze del Linguaggio e della Cultura Largo S. Eufemia 19 41100 Modena
Italy
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Japan
Japan Association of Applied Linguistics (JAAL)
http://www.jalt.org/
Prof. Yasukata Yano
Department of English Language and Linguistics School of Education Waseda University Tokyo
Japan
| Phone: | +81 3 5286-1549 |
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| Fax: | +81 3 3203-7395 |
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Korea (South)
Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK)
http://www.alak.or.kr/
Sun Hye Hwang
Department of English Language & Literature Sookmyung Women's University Hyochangwongil 52, Yongsan-gu Seoul, 140-742
Korea (South)
| Phone: | +82 2 710-9317 |
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Youngkyu Kim
Department of Korean Studies Graduate School of International Studies Ewha Womans University 11-1 Daehyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu Seoul, 120-750, Korea
Korea (South)
| Phone: | +82 2 3277-4641 |
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| Fax: | +82 2 3277-2899 |
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Mexico
Asociación Mexicana de Lingüística Aplicada (AMLA)
Dr. María Eugenia Herrera Lima
Centro de Lingüística Hispánica Instituto de Investigaciones Filológicas Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Circuito Mario de la Cueva Cíudad Universitaria México, DF, CP 04510
Mexico
| Phone: | +52 5 5954666 |
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| Fax: | +52 5 5954666 |
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Netherlands
Association Néerlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée (ANéLA)
Dr. Ineke Vedder
Universiteit van Amsterdam Department of Second Language Acquisition Spuistraat 210 1012 VB Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Drs. Maria Mos
Tilburg University D221, Postbus 90153 5000 LE Tilburg
Netherlands
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Norway
Association Norvegienne de Linguistique Appliquée (ANLA)
http://www.hf.ntnu.no/anla/
Bergljot Behrens
Institutt for lingvistiske fag Universitetet i Oslo PB 1102 Blindern 0317 Oslo
Norway
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New Zealand
Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand (ALANZ)
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/lals/about/alanz/alanz.html
John Bitchener
School of Languages Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland
New Zealand
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Philippines
Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP)
http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/organizations/lsp/default.asp
Angela P. Sarile
Linguistic Society of the Philippines De La Salle University 2401 Taft Avenue Manila 1004
Philippines
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Emma Castillo
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Poland
Polish Association of Applied Linguistics (PTLS)
Prof. Maria Dakowska
Institute of Applied Linguistics Universytet Warszawski UI. Browarna 8/10 00-311 Warszawa
Poland
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Romania
Romanian Working Commission for Applied Linguistics (GRLA/RWCAL)
Prof. Tatiana Slama-Cazacu
University of Bucharest Str. Mihail Moxa 10, 78.109 Bucharest
Romania
| Phone: | +40 1 6502223 |
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| Fax: | +40 1 6502223 |
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Russian Federation
National Association for Applied Linguistics (NAAL)
http://www.ffl.msu.ru/naal/index.htm
Prof. Lydia Polubichenko
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Serbia and Montenegro
Yugoslav Applied Linguistics Association (YALA)
Dušanka Tocanac
University of Novi Sad Dept. of French Stevana Musica 24 21000 Novi Sad
Serbia and Montenegro
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Singapore
Singapore Association for Applied Linguistics (SAAL)
http://www.saal.org.sg/
Dr Chng Hoon
Dept of English Language & Literature National University of Singapore Blk AS5, 7 Arts Link, Singapore 117570
Singapore
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Slovenia
Slovene Association for Applied Linguistics (SALA)
Prof. Inka Strukelj
FDV- Institute of Social Sciences University of Ljubljana Trs. E. Kardelj 5 1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
| Phone: | +386 5-300-5986 |
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| Fax: | +386 5-333-0341 |
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South Africa
Southern African Applied Linguistics Association (SAALA)
Prof. Themba Moyo
University of Zululand Private Bag X1001 Kwadlangezwa 3886 KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
| Phone: | +27 35 93911 |
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| Fax: | +27 35 93420 |
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Spain
Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada (AEsLA)
http://www.aesla.uji.es/
Francisco J. Ruiz de Mendoza
Francisco J. Ruiz de Mendoza Dpto. Filologias Modernas Universidad De La Rioja 26004 Logrono
Spain
Dr. Rosa Maria Manchon Ruiz
Dr. Rosa Maria Manchon Ruiz Dpto de Filologia Inglesa Facultad de Letras Universidad de Murcia
Spain
| Phone: | +34 968 363187 |
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| Fax: | +34 968 363185 |
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Sweden
Association Suédoise de Linguistique Appliquée (ASLA)
http://www.nordiska.su.se/asla/
Eva Larsson Ringqvist
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Switzerland
Association Suisse de Linguistique Appliquée (VALS/ASLA)
http://www.vals-asla.ch/
Prof. Dr. Daniel Perrin
Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur ZHW Institute of Applied Media Studies IAM P.O. Box 805, Zur Kesselschmiede 35, CH-8401 Winterthur
Switzerland
| Phone: | +41 52 2677761 |
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United Kingdom
British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
http://www.baal.org.uk/
Susan Hunston
The University of Birmingham Department of English Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT
United Kingdom
| Phone: | +44 121 4145675 |
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Paul Thompson
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United States
American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
http://www.aaal.org/
Carol Chapelle
University of Iowa 339 Ross Hall Ames, Iowa 50011-1201
United States
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Paul Angelis
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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."
Edited by Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig and Zoltán Dörnyei. For the table of contents and abstract see Themes in SLA Research.
Journal discount for AILA members at Elsevier
For more information see Journal Discounts.
Forthcoming Linguistic Events
More events are available in our Event Calendar.
December 2007
14th International Conference, Advances in Research on Language Acquisition and Teaching December 14-16, 2007, Thessaloniki, Greece
Call for papers GALA Website: http://www.enl.auth.gr/gala/
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/
Prof. Karlfried Knapp
AILA Secretariat
Angewandte Linguistik Universität Erfurt Postfach 900221 D-99105 Erfurt, Germany
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| fax: | +49 - (0)361 - 737 4329 |
| e-mail: | Secretariat: |
Prof. Karlfried Knapp
AILA Secretariat
Angewandte Linguistik Universität Erfurt Postfach 900221 D-99105 Erfurt, Germany
| phone: | +49 - (0)361 - 737 4320 |
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| fax: | +49 - (0)361 - 737 4329 |
| e-mail: | Secretariat: |
Every three years, AILA holds its international World Congress. This congress is the biggest event in Applied Linguistics, bringing together - usually more than 2.000 - researchers and practitioners from all areas of Applied Linguistics for five days.
The Congress is characterized by high level presentations and discussions on key issues of the field. Its format includes keynote addresses, plenary speeches by outstanding scholars, invited symposia, symposia, individual papers and poster presentations.
The first AILA Congress took part in Nancy, France, 1964, presenting in its strands cutting edge findings from theory and practice of the time. Following this model, the programs of the Past Congresses represent the history of the discipline.
Each congress is organised by a different national or regional affiliate. The congress sites alternate between different areas of the world to reflect the global character of AILA.
Every three years, AILA holds its international World Congress. This congress is the biggest event in Applied Linguistics, bringing together - usually more than 2.000 - researchers and practitioners from all areas of Applied Linguistics for five days.
The Congress is characterized by high level presentations and discussions on key issues of the field. Its format includes keynote addresses, plenary speeches by outstanding scholars, invited symposia, symposia, individual papers and poster presentations.
The first AILA Congress took part in Nancy, France, 1964, presenting in its strands cutting edge findings from theory and practice of the time. Following this model, the programs of the Past Congresses represent the history of the discipline.
Each congress is organised by a different national or regional affiliate. The congress sites alternate between different areas of the world to reflect the global character of AILA.
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.
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."
Edited by Kathleen Bardovi-Harlig and Zoltán Dörnyei. For the table of contents and abstract see Themes in SLA Research.
Journal discount for AILA members at Elsevier
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Forthcoming Linguistic Events
More events are available in our Event Calendar.
December 2007
14th International Conference, Advances in Research on Language Acquisition and Teaching December 14-16, 2007, Thessaloniki, Greece
Call for papers GALA Website: http://www.enl.auth.gr/gala/
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/
Prof. Gerhard Nickel
Universität Stuttgart Institut für Anglistik Keplerstrasse 17 D-70174 Stuttgart Germany
Dr. John Trim
53 Barrow Road Cambridge England CB2 2AR United Kingdom
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Prof. Albert Valdman
Indiana Unversity Ballantine 602 Bloomington, IN 47405 United States
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http://www.aal.org.i8.com/
Prof. Lasisi Tajudeen Alaoh
P.O. Box 5009 Brikama, Western Division The Gambia
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Association of Language Awareness (ALA)
http://www.lexically.net/ala/
Michael Scott
Applied English Language Studies Liverpool University Liverpool L69 3BX United Kingdom
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Centre de Linguistique Appliquée de Dakar (CLAD)
Prof. Chérif Mbodj
Université Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar-FANN Senegal
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Facultad de Lenguas Estranjeras
http://www.uh.cu/facultades/flex/default.htm
Dr. Rita González
Faculty of Foreign Languages University of Havana Ave. 19 de Mayo #14 y Ayestaran, Plaza Cíudad de Habana 10600 Cuba
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Department of Foreign Language Education at Boğaziçi University (FLED)
http://fled.boun.edu.tr/
Assoc. Prof. Yasemin Bayyurt
Boğaziçi University Faculty of Education Department of Foreign Language Education 34342 Bebek, Istanbul
Turkiye
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Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes (FIPLV)
http://www.fiplv.org/
Denis Cunningham
P.O. Box 216 Belgrave 3160
Australia
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Fédération Internationale de Traducteurs (FIT)
http://www.fit-ift.org/
Adolfo Gentile
28 Wungan Street, McLeod,Victoria 3085, Canada
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International Language Testing Association (ILTA)
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/languagestudies/ltest/ilta/ilta.html
Vivien Berry
The English Centre The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong
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International Pragmatics Association (IPrA)
http://ipra-www.uia.ac.be/ipra/
Prof. Jeff Verschueren
IPRA Secretariat PO Box 33 (Antwerp 11) B-2018 Antwerp
Belgium
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Linguistics Institute of Ireland (ITE)
Tina Hickey
Linguistics Institute of Ireland 31 Fitzwilliam Place Dublin 2 Ireland
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The Modern Language Association of America (MLA)
http://www.mla.org/
Elizabeth Welles
Foreign Language Programs 10 Astor Place New York, NY 10003 United States
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