http://www.verbal.at/
Dr. Ute Smit
Institut für Anglistik Universitaetscampus AAKH/ Hof 8 Spitalgasse 2-4
Austria
| Phone: | +431-4277-424-32 |
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| Fax: | +431-4277-424-99 |
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Australia
Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA)
http://www.aala.org.au/
Dr. Howard Nicholas
Institute for Education (Bundoora) LaTrobe University Victoria 3086
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 |
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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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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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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 |
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China
China English Language Education Association (CELEA)
http://www.fltrp.com:852/english/default.asp
Prof. Wenzhong Hu
Box 42 Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing, 100089
China
| Phone: | +86-10-68916464 |
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| Fax: | +86-10-68461770 |
| Email: |
Xiangdong Liu
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)
Dušanka Tocanac
University of Novi Sad Dept. of French Stevana Musica 24 21000 Novi Sad
Serbia and Montenegro
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Germany
Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL)
Prof. Ulrich Ammon
FB 2 – Insitut für Germanistik Gerhard-Mercator-Universität Duisburg Lotharstr.65 D-47057 Duisburg
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 |
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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 |
| Email: |
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Spain
Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada (AEsLA)
http://www.aesla.uji.es/
Dr Rosa Maria Manchon Ruiz
Dr. Rosa Maria Manchon Ruiz Universidad Murcia Departemento de Filologia Inglesa Plaza della Universidad 30071 Murcia
Spain
Secretaria de AESLA
Secretaria de AESLA Facultat de Filologia Universitat Jaume I Castello
Spain
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Finland
Association Finlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée (AFinLA)
http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~kmantyla/afinla/!index.html
Anna Mauranen
Department of English PO Box 24 (Unioninkatu 40) 00014 University of Helsinki
Finland
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Johanna Peltola
Center for Applied Language Studies P.O. Box 35 FIN-40351 Jyväskylä
Finland
| Phone: | +358-14-260-3552 |
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| Fax: | +358-14-260-3521 |
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France
Association Française de Linguistique Appliquée (AFLA)
http://afla.linguist.jussieu.fr/
Annie Delaveau
Universite Paris X - Nanterre Batiment L, UFR LLPhi 2 rue de Rouen 92001 Nanterre Cedex, France
France
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United Kingdom
British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL)
http://www.baal.org.uk/
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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 |
| Email: |
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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
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Seam Devitt
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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 |
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| Fax: | +972-3-640-7426 |
| Email: |
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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-(0)3-5286-1549 |
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| Fax: | +81-(0)3-3203-7395 |
| Email: |
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Korea (South)
Applied Linguistics Association of Korea (ALAK)
http://www.alak.or.kr/
Hee San Koo
Department of English Language Education College of Education Chung-Ang University 221 Heuksuk-dong Dongjak-gu 156-756 Seoul
Korea (South)
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 |
| Email: |
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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 |
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| Fax: | +52-5-595-46-66 |
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Netherlands
Association Néerlandaise de Linguistique Appliquée (ANéLA)
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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
Dr. Shawn Loewen
Department of Applied Language Studies and Linguistics University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland
New Zealand
Alice U
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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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 |
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| Fax: | +40-1-6-50-22-23 |
| Email: | 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
| Email: |
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Sweden
Association Suédoise de Linguistique Appliquée (ASLA)
http://www.nordiska.su.se/asla/
Eva Larsson Ringqvist
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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: | +386-05-300-5986 |
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| Fax: | +386-05-333-0341 |
| Email: |
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United States
American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
http://www.aaal.org/
Prof. Joan Kelly Hall
Penn State University Linguistics and Applied Language Studies 305 Sparks Bldg. State College, PA 16802
United States
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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 |
| Email: |
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 Review is the official scholarly journal of AILA. All issues are guest-edited and thematically oriented. They include original unpublished contributions dealing with topics relevant to the scope of Applied Linguistics.
Up to volume 16, the journal was published by AILA itself. From volume 16 onwards, AILA Review is published by John Benjamins.
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
The 15th AILA World Congress will take place in Essen, Germany, August 24-29 2008, and is hosted by the German Gesellschaft für Angewandte Linguistik (GAL).
For further details and call for papers see: http://aila2008.org
Application for Grants
AILA aims to extend participation in Applied Linguistics across geographical areas not currently well represented in our association by offering a limited number of Solidarity Awards to scholars in Applied Linguistics who might be unable to participate in the World Congress without financial support.
Scholars who would like to apply for the Solidarity Award can find more information under Solidarity Awards.
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.
To document the development of the field, this page contains a list of past congresses. According to availability, we are trying to present information on dates and venue, main topics, and publications. To supplement these in part only fragmentary data, readers are kindly invited to provide the AILA Secretariat with any additional information on the respective congress.
- 14) 2005: 25.-29., July, AAAL, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- 13) 2002: 16.-21. December, Singapore
- 12) 1999: 1.-6. August, Tokyo, Japan
- 11) 1996: August, Jyväskylä, Finland
- 10) 1993: 8.-14. August, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 9) 1990: Halkidiki, Greece
- 8) 1987: 16.-21. August, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
- 7) 1984: 5.-10. August, University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
- 6) 1981: Lund, Sweden
- 5) 1978: 20.-26. August, Montréal, Canada
- 4) 1975: 25.-30. August, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- 3) 1972: 21.26. August, ADLA, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2) 1969: 8.-12. September, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
- 1) 1964: 26.-31. October, University of Nancy, Nancy, France
The future is now!
For more information see http://www.aila2005.org/.
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Currently no further information available!
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The Roles of Language in the 21st Century: Unity and Diversity.
Publications
(1999): Selected Papers from AILA '99 Tokyo. Edited by AILA '99 Tokyo Organizing Committee. Tokyo: Waseda University Press.
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Currently no further information available!
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Skutnabb-Kangas, Tove (ed.) (1995): Multilingualism for all. Swets & Zeitlinger Lisse.
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Currently no further information available!
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Halliday, M.A.K., Gibbons, John & Nicholas, Howard (eds.) (1990): Learning, keeping and using language: selected papers from the eighth world congress of Applied Linguistics. 2 Volumes. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
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The Contribution of Applied Linguistics to International Understanding
Publications
Den Haese, Jan & Nivette, Jos (eds.) (1984): AILA Brussels 84. Proceedings. Volume 1-4.
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Nickel, Gerhard & Nehls, Dietrich (eds.) (1982): Error analysis, contrastive linguistics and second language learning: papers from the 6th Internat. Congress of Applied Linguistics. Heidelberg: Groos.
Sigurd, Bengt (ed.) (1982): Proceedings/AILA 81: abstracts of section papers and workshop summaries.
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Savard, Jean-Guy (ed.) (1981): Actes du 5e Congrès de l?Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée. Québec: Les Pr. De l?univ. Laval.
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Abstracts: Stuttgart, 25th-30th August/ International Congress of Applied Linguistics
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Nickel, Gerhard (ed.) (1974): Applied contrastive linguistics.
Verdoodt, A. (ed.) (1974): Applied sociolinguistics.
Qvistgaard, Jaques, Schwarz, H. & Spang-Hanssen, H. (eds.) (1974): Applied linguistics: Problems and solutions.
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Perren, G.E. & Trim, John (eds.) (1971): Applications of Linguistics: selected papers of the second International Congress of Applied Linguistics. Cambridge: CUP
Primsleur, Paul (ed.) (1973): The psychology of second language learning: papers from the Second International Congress of Applied Linguistics. Cambridge: CUP.
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Actes du premier Colloque International de Linguistique Appliquée. Nancy, 1966.
Preface by Bernhard Pottier & Guy Bourquin.
- I. L'Automatiosation en Linguistique
- II. Pédagogie des Langues Vivantes
- III. La Coordination des Recherches dans le Domaine Européen
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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.
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 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 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.
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 Scientific Commission 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.
Note: A list of the former Scientific Commissions is still available.
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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.
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 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.
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 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.
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
| email: |
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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 Scientific Commission 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.
Note: A list of the former Scientific Commissions is still available.
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