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Routledge author of the month Jennifer Jenkins

Director of the Centre for Global Englishes  Professor Jennifer Jenkins is featured as Routledge’s English language and applied linguistics author of the month. As part of the feature Professor Jenkins discusses her recently republished book Global Englishes, and gives her perspective on the field of English as a Lingua Franca. Read more here. Continue reading →

CLLEAR Seminar 26 November: Judit Kormos, Lancaster University

Please join us for the next CLLEAR Seminar on 26 November: Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) Seminar The language learning processes of students with dyslexia Dr. Judit Kormos, Lancaster University 5.00-7.00pm Wednesday 26th November 2014, Lecture Theatre C (Avenue Campus) Abstract: Learning another language either in a foreign language context or in a second language environment can prove to be challenging for students with dyslexia. Continue reading →

Recent publications from ILC researchers

Some more recent publications from ILC researchers in the Department of Modern Languages: Marion Demossier Demossier , Marion (2014) Sarkozy and Roma: performing securitization. In, Maguire, M., Frois, C. and Zurawski, N. (eds.) The Anthropology of Security: Perspectives from the Frontline of Policing, Counter-terrorism and Border Control. London, GB, Pluto Press, 24-44. Jaine Beswick Beswick, Jaine (2014). Continue reading →

Recent publications by Professor Michael Kelly

Professor Michael Kelly, Head of Department of Modern Languages, has recently published the following articles: Kelly, Michael, Que peut l’Europe? Comment les dĂ©cideurs peuvent mieux soutenir l’enseignement des langues, in Formation et professionnalisation enseignante en contexts pluriels,edited by Mariella Causa, StĂ©phanie Galligani and Monica Vlad, Riveneuve, 2014, 399-413. Continue reading →

Recent publications from the ILC/Centre for Global Englishes

Researchers from the ILC/Centre for Global Englishes have recently published the following: Dr Will Baker Baker, Will, Jenkins, Jennifer, & Baird, Robert. (2014). ELF researchers take issue with ‘English as a lingua franca: an immanent critique’. Applied Linguistics, Advanced Access. Baird, Robert, Baker, Will, & Kitazawa, Mariko. (2014). The Complexity of English as a Lingua Franca. Journal of English as a Lingua Franca, 3(1), 171-196. Professor Jennifer Jenkins Jenkins, Jennifer. Continue reading →

CLLEAR seminar Wed 29 Oct: Professor Marit Westergard, UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Please join us for the next CLLEAR Seminar: “Linguistic variation in monolingual and bilingual contexts: The size of rules & the role of economy, complexity and frequency” Wednesday 29 October 2014  17:00 – 18:30 Avenue Campus, Lecture Theatre C Professor Marit Westergaard (UiT The Arctic University of Norway) Abstract: In this talk I will first sketch a research program that considers variation in the primary linguistic data that children are exposed to, mainly focusing... Continue reading →

CLLEAR Seminar: Dr Roger Barnard, University of Waikato

Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) Seminar Language Learner Autonomy: Asian perspectives Dr. Roger Barnard, University of Waikato 5.00-7.00pm Wednesday 22nd October 2014, Lecture Theatre C (Avenue Campus) Abstract: Developing language learner autonomy has been discussed and applied in many contexts for more than thirty years. Continue reading →