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<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Likewise</font>.<br>
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Bernard Spolsky wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">yes, in principle.<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:owner-lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu">owner-lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu</a><br>[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:owner-lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu">mailto:owner-lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu</a>]On Behalf Of Educational<br>Linguistics<br>Sent: Friday, September 06, 2002 11:51 AM<br>To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu">lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu</a><br>Subject: International Network for Educational Linguistics as a<br>Discipline (INFELAD)<br><br><br>Dear All<br><br>Would you be interested in joining an International Network for Educational<br>Linguistics as a Discipline (INFELAD)?<br><br>You would probably ask:<br><br>1) Why such a network?<br>2) Would it be necessary?<br>3) What would be its purposes?<br>4) What would be its distinctive contributions?<br>5) How would it
differ from some other similar networks?<br><br>These are indeed some of the questions which should be explored further.<br>What are *your* own views on these questions?<br><br>It would be very encouraging if any of you could contribute your ideas to<br>any aspect of this proposed network for educational linguistics.<br><br>Those who are currently members of any of the following applied linguistics<br>organizations would be particularly welcome to contribute your thoughts<br>though the discussion is very much open to all!<br><br>International Association of Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.aila.ac">http://www.aila.ac</a><br><br>American Association for Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.aaal.org/">http://www.aaal.org/</a><br><br>Applied Linguistics Association of Australia<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/departs/langcent/alaa/">http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/depar
ts/langcent/alaa/</a><br><br>Applied Linguistics Association of Brazil<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.letras.ufmg.br/alab/">http://www.letras.ufmg.br/alab/</a><br><br>British Association for Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.baal.org.uk/">http://www.baal.org.uk/</a><br><br>Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.aclacaal.org/">http://www.aclacaal.org/</a><br><br>Dutch Association of Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.anela.nl/">http://www.anela.nl/</a><br><br>Finnish Association of Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.solki.jyu.fi/afinla/">http://www.solki.jyu.fi/afinla/</a><br><br>Greek Applied Linguistics Association<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.jour.auth.gr/~fanny/gala/">http://www.jour.auth.gr/~fanny/gala/</a><br><br>Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguisti
cs<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ln.edu.hk/eng/info/haal/">http://www.ln.edu.hk/eng/info/haal/</a><br><br>Italian Association of Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.sslmit.unibo.it/aitla/">http://www.sslmit.unibo.it/aitla/</a><br><br>Japan/Korea Association of Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~korea/jkaal/">http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~korea/jkaal/</a><br><br>Applied Linguistics Association of New Zealand<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.vuw.ac.nz/lals/ALANZ/alanz.html">http://www.vuw.ac.nz/lals/ALANZ/alanz.html</a><br><br>Norwegian Association for Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.hf.ntnu.no/anla/">http://www.hf.ntnu.no/anla/</a><br><br>Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ppaal.org">http://www.ppaal.org</a><br><br>Southern Afri
can Applied Linguistics Association<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.saala.org.za/">http://www.saala.org.za/</a><br><br>Spanish Association of Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.aesla.uji.es/">http://www.aesla.uji.es/</a><br><br>Swiss Association for Applied Linguistics<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.romsem.unibas.ch/vals_asla/">http://www.romsem.unibas.ch/vals_asla/</a><br><br>GAL<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.gal-ev.de/">http://www.gal-ev.de/</a><br><br>VERBAL<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.univie.ac.at/linguistics/verbal/">http://www.univie.ac.at/linguistics/verbal/</a><br><br>Thank you very much in advance for any of your contribution. Do hope to hear<br>from any of you.<br><br>**Please note that this is purely for academic/professional purposes.**<br><br><br><br></pre>
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