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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Special issue, <SPAN style="COLOR: #0070c0">September 2011</SPAN>:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H1>
<H2 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Beliefs about Second Language Acquisition Revisited</SPAN></H2>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>This is the first announcement of a Special Issue of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">System</I> which is planned for September 2011. It will be on the subject of <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Beliefs about Second Language Acquisition</B>, as a follow up to the Special Issue on this topic published by this journal in 1999 as well as on the developments in this area since then. The Guest Editors will be <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Ana Maria Ferreira Barcleos</B>, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil & <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Paula Kalaja</B>, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">University of Jyväskylä</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Finland</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US">A decade ago a special issue of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">System</I> brought learner beliefs about language to the attention of <st1:place w:st="on">SLA</st1:place> researchers. Since then a lot has happened in <st1:place w:st="on">SLA</st1:place> and in Applied Linguistics, bringing changes to how we understand beliefs and their role in language learning and teaching. We believe it is time to review the changes and bring new understandings of this concept to the fore. Thus, to celebrate more than a decade of research on learner beliefs we propose this volume with key articles <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>In the first instance, intending authors are requested to submit proposals of 300-500 words to the Guest Editors. The deadline for submissions is <st1:date w:st="on" Month="9" Day="1" Year="2010"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">September 1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2010</B></st1:date><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">.<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The proposed papers should focus on beliefs about second language acquisition or teaching held by students or teachers, or other agents in the field of language education (e.g., parents, school authorities). The papers should have a sound theoretical basis and should rely on interpretative, qualitative, sociocultural or contextual approaches to the investigation of this concept.<SPAN style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN>Given the goals of the journal, empirical studies, review articles and state-of-the-art articles are all welcome on any of the following areas:</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The relationship between beliefs and actions</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The nature of beliefs</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Methodological issues in doing research on beliefs </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Challenges involved in doing research on beliefs</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The application of findings concerning beliefs in the classroom</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Benefits and limitations of research on beliefs (within any approach)</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Ethical issues in investigating beliefs and belief attribution to participants</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The relationship between beliefs and other variables in language learning such as motivation, styles, strategies, identities and affective variables</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>The relationship between students’ and teachers’ beliefs</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .25in"><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Theoretical frameworks used in doing research on beliefs</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB>Proposals, which should not have been submitted elsewhere, should be sent as e-mail attachment to <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Ana Barcelos,</B> <A href="mailto:anamfb@ufv.br">anamfb@ufv.br</A> and <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Paula Kalaja, </B><A href="mailto:pkalaja@jyi.fi">paula.kalaja@jyu.fi</A> and include the author’s name and e-mail details. Out of the proposals, a number will be chosen by anonymous review by a panel of specialists; note that selection at this stage does not guarantee publication.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Authors will be notified by <st1:date w:st="on" Month="10" Day="1" Year="2010"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Oct 1<SUP>st</SUP>,</B> 2010</st1:date>, of the outcome of the review; and the deadline for the submission of full papers will be <st1:date w:st="on" Month="2" Day="1" Year="2011"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">February 1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2011</B></st1:date><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">.</B> Papers should confirm to the usual word length of 5000 words, maximum, in the body of the paper and to the house style of the journal (see Author’s instructions on the website at: <U>www.elsevier.com/locate/system</U>). A final selection will be made by the panel by <st1:date w:st="on" Month="4" Day="1" Year="2011"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">April 1<SUP>st</SUP></B>, <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">2011</B></st1:date>; and versions incorporating any proposed revisions will need to be submitted by <st1:date w:st="on" Month="6" Day="1" Year="2011"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">June 1st, 2011</B></st1:date><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">.<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">All enquiries about the Special Issue should be directed to Ana Barcelos and Paula Kalaja at the e-mail addresses above.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>