29.2605, Support: Applied Linguistics: Ma / MSc Student, University of Ottawa

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Subject: 29.2605, Support: Applied Linguistics: Ma / MSc Student, University of Ottawa

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Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 13:10:44
From: Nikolay Slavkov [nikolay.slavkov at uottawa.ca]
Subject: Applied Linguistics: Ma / MSc Student, University of Ottawa, Canada

 Institution/Organization: University of Ottawa 
Department: Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute 

Level: MA / MSc 

Duties: Research,Project Work
 
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 
 

Description:

MA level graduate student support available
1-2 Research Assistant positions for a research project supervised by Dr.
Nikolay Slavkov at the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute of the
University of Ottawa. 

Project Title: The Linguistic Risk-Taking Initiative at the University of
Ottawa

Description: This project capitalizes on the notion of linguistic risk-taking
(Beebe, 1983; Cervantes, 2013) and focuses on a new pedagogical initiative at
the University of Ottawa. In this institutional English-French bilingual
context, we define linguistic risks as authentic communicative acts in
learners’ second official language (French or English), which may be “risky”
due to discomfort about making mistakes, being misunderstood, misunderstanding
others, being judged, taking on a different identity, and changing previously
established language choice patterns. This may cause learners to miss
campus-wide opportunities for authentic and meaningful second language
engagement. To encourage risk-taking, we have designed an initiative offering
a Linguistic Risk-Taking Passport (26-page booklet with over 70 risks)
distributed to selected French or English learners on campus. The risks
represent authentic activities outside the language classroom (e.g. speak the
second language at the library, approach a passer-by for directions, order
food at the cafeteria, interact with a professor/administrator, attend an
event, etc.). Learners autonomously check off risks in their passports,
comment on difficulty levels, propose additional risks, and can submit
passports for prizes. 

Duties: The graduate student(s) will research both theoretical and
practical/pedagogical aspects of linguistic risk-taking, participate in data
collection and analysis, and offer practical assistance in the development of
additional activities and implementation of the initiative, (including
opportunities to be involved in the development of a risk-taking app.)

Conditions: Applicants must email the following items to Prof. Slavkov at the
contact email below:
- one page (single spaced) cover letter describing their background and
interests
- CV

Please send application materials by July 1, 2018 preferably. 

Shortlisted candidates may be invited to a brief informal interview by Skype
or telephone. Applicants must also be admissible to the University of Ottawa’s
MA program in Bilingualism Studies and be prepared to apply for the program on
a short notice for fall 2018 admission (https://olbi.uottawa.ca/ma). Winter
2019 admission may also be considered on an exceptional basis. 

Language Requirements: All applicants must have an excellent knowledge of
either English or French and at least a receptive knowledge of the other
language. However, in accordance with University of Ottawa policy, students
have the right to produce their work in French or in English. 

For more details about the projects, please email Prof. Slavkov at the contact
email. For more details about the MA Program, please visit the following
website: (https://olbi.uottawa.ca/ma).
 

Application Deadline: 19-Nov-2018 

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Dr. Nikolay Slavkov 
	Please do not mail applications 
	See email instructions above 
	Ottawa Ontario K1N 6N5 
	Canada 
	
Contact Information: 
	Dr. Nikolay Slavkov 
	nikolay.slavkov at uottawa.ca  


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