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AILA :: Resources :: AILA Resources

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 :: Networks :: List of ReNs 2006

Sinfree Makoni

Harriet Mutonyi

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Content & Language Integrated Learning; and immersion classrooms

http://www.ichm.org/clil/

Convenors

Ute Smit

E-Mail:

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Discourse Analysis

Convenors

Diana Slade

E-Mail:

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Language and Migration

Convenors

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Language in the Media: Representations, Identities, Ideologies

Convenors

Sally Johnson

E-Mail:

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Language Policy

Convenors

Bernard Spolsky

E-Mail:
Homepage: www.lpren.org

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Learner autonomy in language learning

Convenors

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Multilingualism at the workplace

Convenors

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Multilingualism: Acquisition and use

Convenors

Britta Hufeisen

E-Mail:

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Standard Language Education

Convenors

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Task complexity & second language learning (TacoSell)

Convenors

Folkert Kuiken

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Translation & Interpreting

Convenors

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AILA :: Resources :: AILA Resources

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 :: About :: Awardees

  • Patricia Ames
    Researcher, Institute of Peruvian Studies, Peru
    Multigrade Schooling and Literacy in the Peruvian Amazon
  • Visvaganthie Moodley
    Marburg Secondary School, South Africa
    Code-switching in a Multilingual English First Language Classroom
  • George Openjuru
    Lecturer, Makerere University, Uganda
    The Literacy Practices of a Rural Community in Uganda
  • Mohamed Yeou
    Assistant Professor, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco
    English Prenuclear Accents Produced by Moroccan Learners of English
  • Hirut Woldemariam
    Assistant Professor, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
    Language Ideology and Linguistic Landscape: The Case of Tigray, Ethiopia
  • Silvia Matravolgyi Damião
    Doctoral student, Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil
    ESP for Engineering Students in the Digital Age
  • Hu Yijie
    Associate Professor, Shenzhen University, China
    Theorizing Teachers’ Beliefs: A Vista to Generate Their Theory
  • Nadezhda Yakovchuk
    PhD student, University of Warwick, United Kingdom
    Combating Plagiarism: A Study of Guidelines for International Students
  • Jelena Filipovic
    Associate Professor, University of Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
    Ljiljana Djuric
    Ministry of Education and Sport, Serbia & Montenegro
    Julijana Vuco Associate Professor, University of Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
    Language Education Policy in Serbia: Utopia or Reality?

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AILA :: About :: Executive Board

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
email:

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Vice Presidents

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
email:

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
email:

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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 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
email:

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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:
email:

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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
email:

Prof. Merrill Swain

OISE/UT, 252 Bloor Street West

Toronto, ON M5S IV6, Canada

phone: 416-923-6641, x2647
fax: 416-926-4769
email:

Prof. Dieter Wolff

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

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AILA :: About :: 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.

AILA :: Welcome

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."

At the 9th Theoretical Issues in Sign Linguistics Research (TISLR) conference in Brazil in December 2006, the Sign Language Linguistic Society (SLLS) was founded to support the sign linguistics field. The society is run by an elected board chaired by Prof Anne Baker with the assistance of an elected advisory board representing all regions of the globe and an auditing committee.
Homepage: http://www.let.ru.nl/sign-lang/slls/

Forthcoming Linguistic Events

More events are available in our Event Calendar.

September 2007

40th British Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Meeting, September 6-8, 2007.
Homepage: http://www.baal.org.uk/

38th Annual Meeting, Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL), September 26.-28, 2007, Hildesheim, Germany
Homepage: http://www.uni-hildesheim.de/gal2007/

October 2007

The Independent Learning Association 2007 Japan Conference, October 5-8, 2007.
Homepage: http://www.independentlearning.org/

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/

AILA :: Members :: Benefits for Members

Membership in AILA has the following benefits:

  • Participation in international research and practice through its network of Scientific Commissions
  • 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.

AILA :: Welcome

Prof. Karlfried Knapp

AILA Secretariat

Angewandte Linguistik Universität Erfurt Postfach 900221 D-99105 Erfurt, Germany

phone: +49 - (0)361 - 737 4320
fax: +49 - (0)361 - 737 4329
email: Secretariat:

AILA :: Welcome :: Postal Address

Prof. Karlfried Knapp

AILA Secretariat

Angewandte Linguistik Universität Erfurt Postfach 900221 D-99105 Erfurt, Germany

phone: +49 - (0)361 - 737 4320
fax: +49 - (0)361 - 737 4329
email: Secretariat:

AILA :: About :: Past Secretary Generals

1996-2002 Andrew Cohen
1993-1996 David Singleton
1987-1993 Marc Spoelders
1984-1987 Albert Valdman
1981-1984 Jos Nivette
1978-1981 Alan Davies
1975-1978 Gerhard Nickel
1972-1975 Gerhard Nickel
1969-1972 Bertil Malmberg
1964 - ? Peter Strevens/Max Gorosch

AILA :: About :: Mission & Activities

AILA pursues the following objectives:

  • Actively contributing to the development of all subject
    areas of applied linguistics
  • Promoting the exchange of scientific knowledge and practical experience
  • Stimulating international cooperation
  • Fostering language pluralism
  • Supporting applied linguistics in developing countries

AILA pursues these objectives by:

  • Holding a triennial world congress
  • Establishing and supporting Research Networks (ReNs)
  • Promoting the dissemination of scientific information by a variety of means, including this web site and various publications (a scholarly journal, a book series and a newsletter)
  • Collaborating with other organizations with related objectives and goals
  • Making available Solidarity Awards to support the attendance of academics from developing countries at the World Congress

AILA :: About :: Solidarity Funds

  • Goals
  • Fund raising Plan
  • Pledge Form

The goal of the Solidarity Award Fund (SAF) is to raise an endowment fund to support scholars to attend AILA meetings (held every three years). These awards are for scholars whose papers are accepted for presentation at the conference, but who are from parts of the world where economies make it difficult, if not prohibitive, for them to travel to the conference. These individuals are the future of our profession and will be the leaders in Applied Linguistics in their countries. The goal of $50,000 for this fundraising campaign would provide funds for this purpose. Actual fund-raising will continue up until the 2008 AILA Congress in Essen.

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Fund-Raising Plan

SAF giving will be solicited in five recognized categories. In all instances gifts can be made in a single contribution or as a pledge over three years.

1. Foundation Donors:

Individuals, groups, and organizations that donate a minimum of $1,000 will be recognized as providing major gifts for the fund. These gifts will be mentioned in all publicity announcements for the fund (through the end of fund-raising campaign) and on the AILA website.

2. Scholarship Donors:

Individuals, groups, and organizations that donate a minimum of $800 will also be recognized in all publicity announcements for the fund (through the end of fund-raising campaign) and on the AILA website.

3. Charter Donors:

Individuals, groups, and organizations that donate a minimum of $500 will also be recognized in all publicity announcements for the fund (through the end of fund-raising campaign) and on the AILA website.

4. Honoraria Donors:

Individuals in this category provide honoraria they have received for the purposes of the endowment fund ($200 minimum, without specific amount noted). These individuals will be recognized during the 12 month period following receipt of their honoraria gift.

5. Fund Donors:

Individuals responding to the fund raising request will be listed in the next issue of AILA News and at the next Congress. (Standard donations amounts include $150, $100, $75, $50, $35, $25; Student donation amounts of $20, $15, and $ 10 will also be accepted and recognized). Of course, any donation of any size will be appreciated.

6. Special Gift Donors:

Any individual, group, or organization wishing to consider a special gift well beyond the categories noted above will be given special recognition. Interest in making a special gift can be discussed with Karlfried Knapp (AILA Secretary-General) or Susan Gass (AILA President).

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Pledge Form

The pledge form is available in PDF format. Please open the document, fill in the form, print it out, and return your contribution to:

Susan Gass, AILA President

Michigan State University A-714 Wells Hall

E. Lansing, MI. 48824, U.S.A

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AILA :: Congresses :: AILA World Congresses

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 :: Publications :: AILA Publications

AILA issues three different publications:

  • AILA News
  • AILA Review
  • AILA Applied Linguistics Series (AALS)

AILA News

AILA News is a twice yearly newsletter with information on internal matters of AILA and its affiliates. It is edited by Richard Baldauf and Steward Campbell. They restarted the AILA News (New Series) as an electronic publication in 1998. It is distributed online to all AILA affiliates, associates and individual members.

AILA Review

AILA Review is a scholarly journal of AILA. Its first issue appeared in 1984, and from 1989, all volumes are guest-edited and thematically oriented. Up to volume 16, the journal was published by AILA itself. From volume 16 onwards, AILA Review is published by John Benjamins.

AILA Applied Linguistics Series (AALS)

AILA Applied Linguistics Series (AALS) is a book series published under the editorial responsibility of AILA at John Benjamins, Amsterdam.

Third Party Publications

The International Journal of Applied Linguistics (InJAL) publishes articles that explore the relationship between expertise in linguistics, broadly defined, and the everyday experience of language. Its scope is international in that it welcomes articles which show explicitly how local issues of language use or learning exemplify more global concerns.
Homepage: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/IJAL

AILA :: About :: International Committee

http://www.verbal.at/

Prof. Barbara Seidlhofer

Institut für Anglistik University of Vienna Universitätscampus AAKH / Hof 8 Spitalgasse 2-4

Austria

E-Mail:

Prof. Klaus-Börge Boeckmann

Institut für Germanistik, Deutsch als Fremdsprache University of Vienna Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1 1010 Wien

Austria

E-Mail:

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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

Phone: +61 (0)2 9351 4608
E-Mail:

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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

E-Mail:

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Brazil

Applied Linguistics Association of Brazil (ALAB)

http://www.alab.org.br/

Maria Luisa Ortiz Alvarez

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Canada

Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL)

http://www.aclacaal.org

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Roy Lyster

McGill University 3700 McTavish St. Montreal QC H3A 1Y2

Canada

E-Mail:

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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 (0)52 267 77 61
E-Mail:

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Cameroon

AILA Cameroon (CAMAILA)

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China

China English Language Education Association (CELEA)

http://www.fltrp.com:852/english/default.asp

Prof. Hu Wenzhong

Box 42 Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing, 100089

China

Phone: +86-10-68916464
Fax: +86-10-68461770
E-Mail:

Liu Xiangdong

Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (Waiyanshe) 2 Xisanhuan Avenue Beijing 100089

China

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Serbia and Montenegro

Yugoslav Applied Linguistics Association (YALA)

Du?anka Tocanac

University of Novi Sad Dept. of French Stevana Musica 24 21000 Novi Sad

Serbia and Montenegro

E-Mail:

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Germany

Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL)

Über die GAL

Bernd Rüschoff

Universität Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen Fachbereich Geisteswissenschaften Anglistik Universitätsstraße 12 45117 Essen

Germany

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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
E-Mail:

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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
Fax: +30-2310-997432
E-Mail:

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Spain

Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada (AEsLA)

http://www.aesla.uji.es/

Fancisco J. Ruiz de Mendoza

Fancisco 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
Fax: +34-968-363185
E-Mail:

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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

E-Mail:

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France

Association Française de Linguistique Appliquée (AFLA)

http://afla.linguist.jussieu.fr/

Geoffrey Williams

E-Mail:

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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: +44 121 414 5675
E-Mail:

Graham Turner

E-Mail:

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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
Fax: +852 3411 5840
E-Mail:

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Ireland

Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL)

http://www.iraal.ie/index.html

Anne Gallagher

Department of Languages Institute of Technology Tralee Co. Kerry

Ireland

E-Mail:

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: +972-3-640-8947
Fax: +972-3-640-7426
E-Mail:

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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

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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
E-Mail:

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
Fax: +82-2-3277-2899
E-Mail:

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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: +52-5-595-46-66
Fax: +52-5-595-46-66
E-Mail:

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Netherlands

Association Néerlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée (ANéLA)

Welcome

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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

E-Mail:

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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

E-Mail:

Emma Castillo

E-Mail:

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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: +40-1-6-50-22-23
Fax: +40-1-6-50-22-23
E-Mail: N/A

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Russian Federation

National Association for Applied Linguistics (NAAL)

http://www.ffl.msu.ru/naal/index.htm

Prof. Lydia Polubichenko

E-Mail:

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Sweden

Association Suédoise de Linguistique Appliquée (ASLA)

http://www.nordiska.su.se/asla/

Eva Larsson Ringqvist

E-Mail:

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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

E-Mail:

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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: +386-05-300-5986
Fax: +386-05-333-0341
E-Mail:

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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

E-Mail:

Paul Angelis

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South Africa

Southern African Applied Linguistics Association (SAALA)

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Prof. Themba Moyo

University of Zululand Private Bag X1001 Kwadlangezwa 3886 KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa

Phone: +27-35-93911
Fax: +27-35-93420
E-Mail:

AILA :: About :: Bylaws

  1. General Duties
    1. The term of office is from the end of one World Congress to the end of the following World Congress
    2. All EB officers are to submit to the SG a written report of their activities for the previous year at least two months prior to the annual meeting.
  2. President The duties of the President include, but are not limited to the following:
    1. Strategic planning and development of AILA,
    2. Effective promotion and achievement of AILA goals,
    3. Liaison with other international associations and organizations,
    4. Facilitation of close relationships among all members,
    5. Signing official AILA documents, when appropriate,
    6. Ensuring the effective working of AILA and its committees, and
    7. Organizing an assembly of AILA members at the World Congress
  3. Vice President

    The duties of the Vice-President are to assist the President and to substitute for the President when necessary. Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

    1. Chairing the Solidarity Awards Committee,
    2. Chairing ad hoc committees at the request of the President,
    3. Assisting President with fundraising activities, and
    4. Taking care of membership development.
  4. Secretary General

    The Secretary General's (SG) duties include, but are not limited to the following:

    1. Oversight of the workings of the Business Office, including clerical duties, mailing services, data management, and record keeping. Responsibility for the effective administration of AILA includes:
      1. receiving and disseminating to the appropriate body applications for new regular affiliate members,
      2. handling requests for individual associate membership,
      3. handling requests for special meetings,
      4. signing non-financial AILA documents, when appropriate,
      5. overseeing nominations for AILA offices,
      6. overseeing the selection of sites for future World Congresses,
      7. responsibility for supervising the AILA website, and
      8. liaison with the representatives of regular affiliate members.
    2. Responsibility for the preparation and dissemination of minutes to all EBIC, individual, associate, and honorary members in as timely a manner as possible.
    3. Setting and distributing a draft agenda and accompanying documents to all members at least one month in advance of the annual meeting, and
    4. Maintaining a list of those present at each EBIC meeting.
  5. Treasurer
    1. The duties of the Treasurer include, but are not limited to the following:
      1. maintaining an AILA bank account into which the collected dues are deposited,
      2. overseeing the Solidarity Award endowment fund,
      3. providing for an independent audit at least triennially or when there is a change in Treasurer, if these two do not coincide,
      4. informing members regarding dues payments,
      5. sending reminders to members that have not paid their dues,
      6. responsibility for sending out reminders of impending disaffiliation at least six months prior to the annual business meeting,
      7. informing the SG about payments or non-payments of members for a regular update of the membership directory,
      8. preparation of a statement of income and expenditures for the preceding year and a draft budget reflecting the proposed work plan for the upcoming fiscal year to be presented at the annual meeting,
      9. six months after the World Congress is over, collecting the capitation levy per participant from the regular affiliate member hosting the World Congress.
    2. The Treasurer is authorized to sign off on checks up to a sum to be determined tri-annually by EBIC. Beyond that sum, cheques must be co-signed by the President.
    3. The budget is to take into account the spending needs of AILA, and whatever official directives may be issued by EBIC. The full year set of accounts must be approved at the annual EBIC meeting.
    4. The Treasurer is to purchase liability insurance for each of its EB members.
  6. Publications Coordinator

    The duties of the Publications Coordinator (PC) include, but are not limited to the following:

    1. serving as Chair of the AILA Editorial Boards and oversees all AILA publications,
    2. working with the Business Office to ensure the effective distribution of AILA publications to all members,
    3. working with the Treasurer to ensure adequate financial support for the publications.
  7. Research Networks (ReN) Coordinator

    The duties of the ReN Coordinator include, but are not limited to the following:

    1. serving as Chair of the ReN committee and overseeing ReN activities,
    2. serving as member of World Congress Liaison Committee to ensure appropriate participation of ReNs,
    3. working with the Treasurer to ensure adequate financial support for ReNs, and
    4. working with the SG to ensure that the activities of ReNs are adequately represented on the website.
  8. Members-at-Large

    All members-at-large will assist the President with various tasks, as deemed necessary and appropriate. In addition, each member-at-large will assume one or more of the following responsibilities.

    1. overseeing the news section on website
    2. serving as member of an Editorial Board
    3. serving on ReN committee
    4. chairing Honorary Membership committee

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§ 2: Procedures for Election of Executive Board Members

  1. Nominations
    1. At least four months before the date of the election, the SG is to invite the members of the IC to submit their nominations.
    2. Nominations must be made in writing and should reach the SG not later than two months before the date of the election. Nominations must be for specified offices. They should be accompanied by a 2-page CV of the nominee and a statement of acceptance of the nomination. A nominee can be a candidate for more than one office, but once elected to one office, the candidacy in any subsequent elections is automatically withdrawn.
    3. The SG is to send the list of nominees to each member of EBIC one month in advance of the relevant business meeting.
    4. Nominations from the floor (i.e., from any IC member) may only be made if either:
      1. a sole candidate for an office withdraws from candidature before the election, or
      2. a single candidate for an office fails at the ballot to obtain a simple majority.
  2. Balloting procedures
    1. At the time of the elections (i.e., the business meeting at the triennial World Congress), EBIC elects two of its members to serve as Election Officers. These officers determine the vote count and report the results to EBIC.
    2. When the list of nominations for the EB is complete, EBIC members vote by secret ballot in the following order:
      1. President
      2. Vice-President
      3. Secretary General
      4. Treasurer
      5. ReN Coordinator
      6. Publications Coordinator, and
      7. Members-at-Large
    3. If the election to a position is uncontested, the President is to declare the candidate or candidates elected unless a member of EBIC calls for a vote. If a vote is called for, every member of EBIC who is present or represented by proxy, is required to vote "for", "against" or "abstention" for each candidate. If the number of votes cast for a candidate is greater than those cast against, the candidate is to be declared elected.
    4. If an election is contested, every member of EBIC who is present or represented by proxy is required to record on a single sheet of paper the name of each of the candidates for whom that member is voting. A member may not vote for more candidates than there are vacancies and may only vote once for any one candidate. The President is to declare elected to the vacant posts the candidates receiving the highest number of votes. In the event of a tie between two or more candidates, the President will flip a coin, or in the case of a Presidential election, the past VP will flip the coin.
    5. Any appeals regarding the electoral procedures are to be directed to the President who may bring them to EBIC for discussion and a possible vote. An appeal is decided by a simple majority of EBIC. If the appeal relates to the election of a President, the VP is to bring it to EBIC for discussion and a possible vote.

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§ 3: Committees

  1. The following committees are standing committees of AILA. All have three-year terms and all are appointed by the President who will keep in mind the need for geographic representation.
    1. Solidarity Award Committee
      1. The Solidarity Award Committee has as its purpose to administer the selection of awardees for each World Congress.
      2. The committee is chaired by the VP and has as its members two IC members. One of the members of the committee must be the IC representative from the upcoming AILA World Congress host country.
      3. All committee work is to be completed and applicants notified by mid-November of the year prior to the World Congress.
      4. iv) The committee will help with the fundraising activities.
    2. Honorary Membership Award Committee
      1. The Honorary Award Committee has as its purpose to administer the selection of Honorary Members.
      2. The committee is chaired by a member-at-large and includes three IC members.
      3. All committee work is to be completed by February 1st of each year.
    3. Editorial Board of AILA Review
      1. The Editorial Board of AILA Review oversees the planning and quality of future issues.
      2. The committee is chaired by the Publications Coordinator. In addition, one EB Member-at-Large, one IC member and two well-regarded scholars (selected by the PC in consultation with the President) who may or may not be EBIC members will serve as committee members.
    4. Editorial Board of AILA Book Series
      1. The Editorial Board of AILA Book Series oversees the planning and quality of future book publications.
      2. The committee is chaired by the Publications Coordinator. In addition, one EB Member-at-Large, one IC member and three well-regarded scholars (selected by the PC in consultation with the President) who may or may not be EBIC members will serve as committee members.
    5. ReN Committee
      1. The ReN committee oversees all matters pertaining to ReN activities (see Bylaw § 7) including decisions about approval and continuation of ReNs.
      2. The committee is chaired by the ReN coordinator. In addition, one member-at-large and three IC members will serve on the committee.
  2. Ad hoc committees may be established as the need arises.
  3. At least two months prior to the annual meeting, all committee chairs are to submit to the SG a written report of their activities for the previous year.

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§ 4: Procedures for the Admission of Affiliate Members

  1. Request for admission

    A preliminary request for admission is made by an association to the SG. Depending on the readiness to meet the criteria of regular membership, the SG together with the President will recommend either regular status or temporary status. If the former, the association will be invited to submit to the SG a dossier containing:

    1. a formal request for affiliation to AILA,
    2. a copy of the official statutes, or their equivalent, of the association or group,
    3. a list of members of the association or group including a list of its officers,
    4. an agreement to abide by the statutes of AILA.

    If temporary membership is recommended, the association will be required to provide a written progress report at the forthcoming annual meeting and will prepare a dossier containing a-d above for the subsequent annual meeting.

    In the case of a recommendation for either regular or temporary membership, the SG will issue an invitation to the association to send an observer to the next EBIC meeting.

  2. Multiple associations

    If there is more than one association in a country or region that aspires to become a regular affiliate member of AILA, each association has the right to apply for regular affiliate membership status. The case for each potential affiliate will be considered carefully by the SG who will present the applications to EBIC who will determine the appropriate action to be taken.

  3. Completed applications
    1. The SG is to put the application for affiliation on the agenda of the next EBIC meeting.
    2. EBIC may:
      1. grant regular affiliate membership status to the association,
      2. grant temporary affiliate membership as appropriate, or
      3. reject the application.

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§ 5: Procedures for the Admission of Individual and Associate Members

  1. An organization or group which is in harmony with the goals and aspirations of AILA may apply to the SG to become an associate member. Associate members pay annual dues, as stipulated in § 8 of the Statutes.
  2. Anyone working in the field of applied linguistics in a country or region where there is no regular affiliate member can apply to the SG to become an individual member.
  3. An individual elected for an EB office becomes automatically an individual member of AILA.

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§ 6: Criteria and Procedures for the Nomination of Honorary Members

  1. On an annual basis, AILA will award no more than one Honorary Membership.
  2. Criteria for nomination
    1. Active participation (past or present) in AILA and
    2. International scientific reputation in the field of Applied Linguistics.
  3. Procedures
    1. A nomination by an EBIC member is made to the Chair of the Honorary Member Award Committee.
    2. The nomination from the proposer shall be supported by at least two additional regular affiliate members by way of a written note to the Secretary General.
    3. The nomination packet includes
      1. a written supporting statement for the nomination and
      2. a current CV of the nominee.
    4. Nominations will be considered by the Honorary Membership Award Committee who will make the final determination and report the results to EBIC.
  4. Benefits
    1. free lifetime individual membership and
    2. free admission to all AILA World Congresses.

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§ 7: Research Networks

  1. 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.
  2. ReNs exist for three years and can be renewed. At any point in time, there will be no more than 15 ReNs in existence. The life of a ReN is not expected to be longer than six years.
  3. The criteria for the formation and continuation of a ReN should be met:
    1. at least five members, some of whom should be new scholars,
    2. multinational composition,
    3. participants are active in the research area of the ReN,
    4. have a program for research activities for the three years between Congresses and a commitment to present at the upcoming AILA Congress,
    5. for continuation, ReNs must demonstrate an active research profile in the preceding three years. In addition, at the most recent AILA Congress, they must have filled their ReN slot with presentations relating to the domain of their ReN.
    6. nominate from among their members one individual as the organizer of the respective ReN who liases with the ReN Coordinator.
  4. Procedure
    1. 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
      1. a statement concerning the scope of the ReN,
      2. a list of the participants of the ReN and their affiliation,
      3. a plan for ReN activities for the upcoming three years, and
      4. a commitment to fill their ReN slot at the AILA Congress three years hence.
    2. For continuation, the ReN organizer must submit a proposal to the ReN Coordinator no more than two months following the World Congress. The proposal should consist of:
      1. evidence of past activities including a description of the session at the most recent AILA World Congress,
      2. a plan for ReN activities for the upcoming three years,
      3. a list of the participants of the ReN and their affiliation,
      4. a commitment to fill their ReN slot at the AILA Congress three years hence.
  5. Each ReN organizer is responsible for a brief written report to the ReN Coordinator on an annual basis.
  6. When possible, AILA will, upon written request, consider limited financial support for ReN activities.

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§ 8: Selection of Sites for AILA World Congresses

  1. The SG is to issue a call for hosting a future World Congress by circulating it to EBIC eight years in advance of the proposed congress date.
  2. Regular Affiliate Member candidates are to notify the SG of their intent to organize a World Congress at least seven years prior to the proposed Congress date. Three months ahead of the opening of the World Congress that takes place six years prior to the Congress in question, the "bid book" containing details of the offer together with all relevant documentation must be submitted to the SG.
  3. The organizers of the proposed Congress site are to be present at the annual EBIC meeting six years prior to the Congress in question for a presentation of their proposal.
  4. The final choice of the World Congress site is determined by a simple majority of EBIC.

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§ 9: Relationship between the World Congress and AILA

  1. EBIC is to serve as a consultative body for World Congresses.
  2. At the World Congress annual meeting, EBIC appoints a World Congress Liaison Committee for the following congress. Among the responsibilities are the following:
    1. helps to ensure that AILA's objective of multilingualism is reflected in all aspects of the Congress
    2. helps to ensure that plenaries
      1. are given by scholars of high calibre (including, and perhaps featuring, the more recent scholars of note),
      2. reflect authoritative overviews of central areas of applied linguistics,
      3. are reports of important research with relevance to a wide range of AILA World Congress participants,
      4. as far as possible follow AILA's equality guidelines, and
      5. include a fair balance of speakers in relation to gender, geographical distribution, languages, and a range of applied linguistics interests within AILA,
    3. helps to ensure that all proposals are evaluated appropriately by assisting the congress organizers in augmenting their list of potential proposal readers.
    4. encourages a fee structure that respects the economic situation of emerging economies (see UNESCO categories).

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§ 10: Financial Conditions for Hosting World Congress

  1. The financial responsibility for organizing an AILA World Congress rests solely with the organizing AILA host. AILA will facilitate financially the organization of the World Congress by, for example, either or both by
    1. extending to the organizing regular affiliate member on request an interest-free loan at a sum to be determined at the time and to be repaid within three years,
    2. granting to the organizing regular affiliate member an exemption from the payment of its annual dues for a period of three years following the World Congress.
  2. Within six months after the World Congress, the organizing regular affiliate member is to pay to the Treasurer a sum for each paying participant, the amount of which is determined at the EBIC meeting three years before the World Congress.

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§ 11: AILA sponsorship to seminars, symposia and regional congresses

On request AILA sponsorship may be granted for events and activities in applied linguistics conducted by affiliate members. When possible, AILA will, upon written request, consider limited financial support for such activities. Such requests should be made to the SG who will bring the request to EBIC for discussion and decision.

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§ 12: The Relationship between AILA and Oxford University Press regarding the journal Applied Linguistics

  1. The relationship between Oxford University Press and AILA is regulated by the Constitution for the journal, which was agreed and signed by AAAL, BAAL, AILA, and Oxford University Press in 1999.
  2. The President serves on the Advisory Board.
  3. The Publication Coordinator serves on the Editorial Panel.

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§ 13: Amendments to the Bylaws

  1. Bylaws can be changed at any EBIC meeting. Any member of EBIC may send notice to the SG of a suggested change to the Bylaws. Notice must be sent at least two months prior to the annual meeting.
  2. The SG is to bring to the attention of EBIC the full details of the amendments at least one month prior to the meeting where this will be discussed.
  3. An amendment to the Bylaws is not valid unless supported by a majority of those EBIC members present or represented by proxy.
  4. Amendments to the Bylaws are disseminated through the AILA website.

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AILA :: About

  1. General Duties
    1. The term of office is from the end of one World Congress to the end of the following World Congress
    2. All EB officers are to submit to the SG a written report of their activities for the previous year at least two months prior to the annual meeting.
  2. President The duties of the President include, but are not limited to the following:
    1. Strategic planning and development of AILA,
    2. Effective promotion and achievement of AILA goals,
    3. Liaison with other international associations and organizations,
    4. Facilitation of close relationships among all members,
    5. Signing official AILA documents, when appropriate,
    6. Ensuring the effective working of AILA and its committees, and
    7. Organizing an assembly of AILA members at the World Congress
  3. Vice President

    The duties of the Vice-President are to assist the President and to substitute for the President when necessary. Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

    1. Chairing the Solidarity Awards Committee,
    2. Chairing ad hoc committees at the request of the President,
    3. Assisting President with fundraising activities, and
    4. Taking care of membership development.
  4. Secretary General

    The Secretary General's (SG) duties include, but are not limited to the following:

    1. Oversight of the workings of the Business Office, including clerical duties, mailing services, data management, and record keeping. Responsibility for the effective administration of AILA includes:
      1. receiving and disseminating to the appropriate body applications for new regular affiliate members,
      2. handling requests for individual associate membership,
      3. handling requests for special meetings,
      4. signing non-financial AILA documents, when appropriate,
      5. overseeing nominations for AILA offices,
      6. overseeing the selection of sites for future World Congresses,
      7. responsibility for supervising the AILA website, and
      8. liaison with the representatives of regular affiliate members.
    2. Responsibility for the preparation and dissemination of minutes to all EBIC, individual, associate, and honorary members in as timely a manner as possible.
    3. Setting and distributing a draft agenda and accompanying documents to all members at least one month in advance of the annual meeting, and
    4. Maintaining a list of those present at each EBIC meeting.
  5. Treasurer
    1. The duties of the Treasurer include, but are not limited to the following:
      1. maintaining an AILA bank account into which the collected dues are deposited,
      2. overseeing the Solidarity Award endowment fund,
      3. providing for an independent audit at least triennially or when there is a change in Treasurer, if these two do not coincide,
      4. informing members regarding dues payments,
      5. sending reminders to members that have not paid their dues,
      6. responsibility for sending out reminders of impending disaffiliation at least six months prior to the annual business meeting,
      7. informing the SG about payments or non-payments of members for a regular update of the membership directory,
      8. preparation of a statement of income and expenditures for the preceding year and a draft budget reflecting the proposed work plan for the upcoming fiscal year to be presented at the annual meeting,
      9. six months after the World Congress is over, collecting the capitation levy per participant from the regular affiliate member hosting the World Congress.
    2. The Treasurer is authorized to sign off on checks up to a sum to be determined tri-annually by EBIC. Beyond that sum, cheques must be co-signed by the President.
    3. The budget is to take into account the spending needs of AILA, and whatever official directives may be issued by EBIC. The full year set of accounts must be approved at the annual EBIC meeting.
    4. The Treasurer is to purchase liability insurance for each of its EB members.
  6. Publications Coordinator

    The duties of the Publications Coordinator (PC) include, but are not limited to the following:

    1. serving as Chair of the AILA Editorial Boards and oversees all AILA publications,
    2. working with the Business Office to ensure the effective distribution of AILA publications to all members,
    3. working with the Treasurer to ensure adequate financial support for the publications.
  7. Research Networks (ReN) Coordinator

    The duties of the ReN Coordinator include, but are not limited to the following:

    1. serving as Chair of the ReN committee and overseeing ReN activities,
    2. serving as member of World Congress Liaison Committee to ensure appropriate participation of ReNs,
    3. working with the Treasurer to ensure adequate financial support for ReNs, and
    4. working with the SG to ensure that the activities of ReNs are adequately represented on the website.
  8. Members-at-Large

    All members-at-large will assist the President with various tasks, as deemed necessary and appropriate. In addition, each member-at-large will assume one or more of the following responsibilities.

    1. overseeing the news section on website
    2. serving as member of an Editorial Board
    3. serving on ReN committee
    4. chairing Honorary Membership committee

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§ 2: Procedures for Election of Executive Board Members

  1. Nominations
    1. At least four months before the date of the election, the SG is to invite the members of the IC to submit their nominations.
    2. Nominations must be made in writing and should reach the SG not later than two months before the date of the election. Nominations must be for specified offices. They should be accompanied by a 2-page CV of the nominee and a statement of acceptance of the nomination. A nominee can be a candidate for more than one office, but once elected to one office, the candidacy in any subsequent elections is automatically withdrawn.
    3. The SG is to send the list of nominees to each member of EBIC one month in advance of the relevant business meeting.
    4. Nominations from the floor (i.e., from any IC member) may only be made if either:
      1. a sole candidate for an office withdraws from candidature before the election, or
      2. a single candidate for an office fails at the ballot to obtain a simple majority.
  2. Balloting procedures
    1. At the time of the elections (i.e., the business meeting at the triennial World Congress), EBIC elects two of its members to serve as Election Officers. These officers determine the vote count and report the results to EBIC.
    2. When the list of nominations for the EB is complete, EBIC members vote by secret ballot in the following order:
      1. President
      2. Vice-President
      3. Secretary General
      4. Treasurer
      5. ReN Coordinator
      6. Publications Coordinator, and
      7. Members-at-Large
    3. If the election to a position is uncontested, the President is to declare the candidate or candidates elected unless a member of EBIC calls for a vote. If a vote is called for, every member of EBIC who is present or represented by proxy, is required to vote "for", "against" or "abstention" for each candidate. If the number of votes cast for a candidate is greater than those cast against, the candidate is to be declared elected.
    4. If an election is contested, every member of EBIC who is present or represented by proxy is required to record on a single sheet of paper the name of each of the candidates for whom that member is voting. A member may not vote for more candidates than there are vacancies and may only vote once for any one candidate. The President is to declare elected to the vacant posts the candidates receiving the highest number of votes. In the event of a tie between two or more candidates, the President will flip a coin, or in the case of a Presidential election, the past VP will flip the coin.
    5. Any appeals regarding the electoral procedures are to be directed to the President who may bring them to EBIC for discussion and a possible vote. An appeal is decided by a simple majority of EBIC. If the appeal relates to the election of a President, the VP is to bring it to EBIC for discussion and a possible vote.

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§ 3: Committees

  1. The following committees are standing committees of AILA. All have three-year terms and all are appointed by the President who will keep in mind the need for geographic representation.
    1. Solidarity Award Committee
      1. The Solidarity Award Committee has as its purpose to administer the selection of awardees for each World Congress.
      2. The committee is chaired by the VP and has as its members two IC members. One of the members of the committee must be the IC representative from the upcoming AILA World Congress host country.
      3. All committee work is to be completed and applicants notified by mid-November of the year prior to the World Congress.
      4. iv) The committee will help with the fundraising activities.
    2. Honorary Membership Award Committee
      1. The Honorary Award Committee has as its purpose to administer the selection of Honorary Members.
      2. The committee is chaired by a member-at-large and includes three IC members.
      3. All committee work is to be completed by February 1st of each year.
    3. Editorial Board of AILA Review
      1. The Editorial Board of AILA Review oversees the planning and quality of future issues.
      2. The committee is chaired by the Publications Coordinator. In addition, one EB Member-at-Large, one IC member and two well-regarded scholars (selected by the PC in consultation with the President) who may or may not be EBIC members will serve as committee members.
    4. Editorial Board of AILA Book Series
      1. The Editorial Board of AILA Book Series oversees the planning and quality of future book publications.
      2. The committee is chaired by the Publications Coordinator. In addition, one EB Member-at-Large, one IC member and three well-regarded scholars (selected by the PC in consultation with the President) who may or may not be EBIC members will serve as committee members.
    5. ReN Committee
      1. The ReN committee oversees all matters pertaining to ReN activities (see Bylaw § 7) including decisions about approval and continuation of ReNs.
      2. The committee is chaired by the ReN coordinator. In addition, one member-at-large and three IC members will serve on the committee.
  2. Ad hoc committees may be established as the need arises.
  3. At least two months prior to the annual meeting, all committee chairs are to submit to the SG a written report of their activities for the previous year.

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§ 4: Procedures for the Admission of Affiliate Members

  1. Request for admission

    A preliminary request for admission is made by an association to the SG. Depending on the readiness to meet the criteria of regular membership, the SG together with the President will recommend either regular status or temporary status. If the former, the association will be invited to submit to the SG a dossier containing:

    1. a formal request for affiliation to AILA,
    2. a copy of the official statutes, or their equivalent, of the association or group,
    3. a list of members of the association or group including a list of its officers,
    4. an agreement to abide by the statutes of AILA.

    If temporary membership is recommended, the association will be required to provide a written progress report at the forthcoming annual meeting and will prepare a dossier containing a-d above for the subsequent annual meeting.

    In the case of a recommendation for either regular or temporary membership, the SG will issue an invitation to the association to send an observer to the next EBIC meeting.

  2. Multiple associations

    If there is more than one association in a country or region that aspires to become a regular affiliate member of AILA, each association has the right to apply for regular affiliate membership status. The case for each potential affiliate will be considered carefully by the SG who will present the applications to EBIC who will determine the appropriate action to be taken.

  3. Completed applications
    1. The SG is to put the application for affiliation on the agenda of the next EBIC meeting.
    2. EBIC may:
      1. grant regular affiliate membership status to the association,
      2. grant temporary affiliate membership as appropriate, or
      3. reject the application.

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§ 5: Procedures for the Admission of Individual and Associate Members

  1. An organization or group which is in harmony with the goals and aspirations of AILA may apply to the SG to become an associate member. Associate members pay annual dues, as stipulated in § 8 of the Statutes.
  2. Anyone working in the field of applied linguistics in a country or region where there is no regular affiliate member can apply to the SG to become an individual member.
  3. An individual elected for an EB office becomes automatically an individual member of AILA.

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§ 6: Criteria and Procedures for the Nomination of Honorary Members

  1. On an annual basis, AILA will award no more than one Honorary Membership.
  2. Criteria for nomination
    1. Active participation (past or present) in AILA and
    2. International scientific reputation in the field of Applied Linguistics.
  3. Procedures
    1. A nomination by an EBIC member is made to the Chair of the Honorary Member Award Committee.
    2. The nomination from the proposer shall be supported by at least two additional regular affiliate members by way of a written note to the Secretary General.
    3. The nomination packet includes
      1. a written supporting statement for the nomination and
      2. a current CV of the nominee.
    4. Nominations will be considered by the Honorary Membership Award Committee who will make the final determination and report the results to EBIC.
  4. Benefits
    1. free lifetime individual membership and
    2. free admission to all AILA World Congresses.

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§ 7: Research Networks

  1. 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.
  2. ReNs exist for three years and can be renewed. At any point in time, there will be no more than 15 ReNs in existence. The life of a ReN is not expected to be longer than six years.
  3. The criteria for the formation and continuation of a ReN should be met:
    1. at least five members, some of whom should be new scholars,
    2. multinational composition,
    3. participants are active in the research area of the ReN,
    4. have a program for research activities for the three years between Congresses and a commitment to present at the upcoming AILA Congress,
    5. for continuation, ReNs must demonstrate an active research profile in the preceding three years. In addition, at the most recent AILA Congress, they must have filled their ReN slot with presentations relating to the domain of their ReN.
    6. nominate from among their members one individual as the organizer of the respective ReN who liases with the ReN Coordinator.
  4. Procedure
    1. 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
      1. a statement concerning the scope of the ReN,
      2. a list of the participants of the ReN and their affiliation,
      3. a plan for ReN activities for the upcoming three years, and
      4. a commitment to fill their ReN slot at the AILA Congress three years hence.
    2. For continuation, the ReN organizer must submit a proposal to the ReN Coordinator no more than two months following the World Congress. The proposal should consist of:
      1. evidence of past activities including a description of the session at the most recent AILA World Congress,
      2. a plan for ReN activities for the upcoming three years,
      3. a list of the participants of the ReN and their affiliation,
      4. a commitment to fill their ReN slot at the AILA Congress three years hence.
  5. Each ReN organizer is responsible for a brief written report to the ReN Coordinator on an annual basis.
  6. When possible, AILA will, upon written request, consider limited financial support for ReN activities.

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§ 8: Selection of Sites for AILA World Congresses

  1. The SG is to issue a call for hosting a future World Congress by circulating it to EBIC eight years in advance of the proposed congress date.
  2. Regular Affiliate Member candidates are to notify the SG of their intent to organize a World Congress at least seven years prior to the proposed Congress date. Three months ahead of the opening of the World Congress that takes place six years prior to the Congress in question, the "bid book" containing details of the offer together with all relevant documentation must be submitted to the SG.
  3. The organizers of the proposed Congress site are to be present at the annual EBIC meeting six years prior to the Congress in question for a presentation of their proposal.
  4. The final choice of the World Congress site is determined by a simple majority of EBIC.

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§ 9: Relationship between the World Congress and AILA

  1. EBIC is to serve as a consultative body for World Congresses.
  2. At the World Congress annual meeting, EBIC appoints a World Congress Liaison Committee for the following congress. Among the responsibilities are the following:
    1. helps to ensure that AILA's objective of multilingualism is reflected in all aspects of the Congress
    2. helps to ensure that plenaries
      1. are given by scholars of high calibre (including, and perhaps featuring, the more recent scholars of note),
      2. reflect authoritative overviews of central areas of applied linguistics,
      3. are reports of important research with relevance to a wide range of AILA World Congress participants,
      4. as far as possible follow AILA's equality guidelines, and
      5. include a fair balance of speakers in relation to gender, geographical distribution, languages, and a range of applied linguistics interests within AILA,
    3. helps to ensure that all proposals are evaluated appropriately by assisting the congress organizers in augmenting their list of potential proposal readers.
    4. encourages a fee structure that respects the economic situation of emerging economies (see UNESCO categories).

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§ 10: Financial Conditions for Hosting World Congress

  1. The financial responsibility for organizing an AILA World Congress rests solely with the organizing AILA host. AILA will facilitate financially the organization of the World Congress by, for example, either or both by
    1. extending to the organizing regular affiliate member on request an interest-free loan at a sum to be determined at the time and to be repaid within three years,
    2. granting to the organizing regular affiliate member an exemption from the payment of its annual dues for a period of three years following the World Congress.
  2. Within six months after the World Congress, the organizing regular affiliate member is to pay to the Treasurer a sum for each paying participant, the amount of which is determined at the EBIC meeting three years before the World Congress.

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§ 11: AILA sponsorship to seminars, symposia and regional congresses

On request AILA sponsorship may be granted for events and activities in applied linguistics conducted by affiliate members. When possible, AILA will, upon written request, consider limited financial support for such activities. Such requests should be made to the SG who will bring the request to EBIC for discussion and decision.

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§ 12: The Relationship between AILA and Oxford University Press regarding the journal Applied Linguistics

  1. The relationship between Oxford University Press and AILA is regulated by the Constitution for the journal, which was agreed and signed by AAAL, BAAL, AILA, and Oxford University Press in 1999.
  2. The President serves on the Advisory Board.
  3. The Publication Coordinator serves on the Editorial Panel.

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§ 13: Amendments to the Bylaws

  1. Bylaws can be changed at any EBIC meeting. Any member of EBIC may send notice to the SG of a suggested change to the Bylaws. Notice must be sent at least two months prior to the annual meeting.
  2. The SG is to bring to the attention of EBIC the full details of the amendments at least one month prior to the meeting where this will be discussed.
  3. An amendment to the Bylaws is not valid unless supported by a majority of those EBIC members present or represented by proxy.
  4. Amendments to the Bylaws are disseminated through the AILA website.

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