29.2250, Confs: Sociolinguistics/Netherlands

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LINGUIST List: Vol-29-2250. Thu May 24 2018. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 29.2250, Confs: Sociolinguistics/Netherlands

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Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 13:15:15
From: Anna Kaal [aa.kaal at vu.nl]
Subject: 14th conference of the Association for Language Awareness: Towards Language Aware Citizenship

 
14th conference of the Association for Language Awareness: Towards Language Aware Citizenship 
Short Title: ALA 2018 

Date: 04-Jul-2018 - 07-Jul-2018 
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands 
Contact: Anna Kaal 
Contact Email: aa.kaal at vu.nl 
Meeting URL: http://www.ala2018.com 

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Meeting Description: 

Even though we are surrounded by language every day, many people go through
life without being aware of its essential role. Language is often taken for
granted and its possibilities and effects, however interesting, beautiful, or
even dangerous, are sometimes overlooked. In recent elections worldwide,
politicians spoke about such issues as education, immigration and the
environment and evoked various images to influence public opinion. In
multicultural and digital communities, many languages appear side by side,
which have become an important part of people’s interaction, creativity and
identity. In many countries, English is gaining ground as the language of
instruction in secondary schools and at universities, which influences both
instruction and learning. These are just some of the many language-related
topics affecting our diverse and globalising world. It seems that an awareness
of such language issues is pivotal in order to understand each other, to enjoy
the rich diversity, and to take part in society effectively.

We think the world would be a different place if everyone were to go through
life as a language aware citizen. Language aware citizens are people who are
able to perceive the effects language has on themselves and on others and who
are able to critically engage with and use language accordingly in today’s
(multicultural) society: at work, at home, at school, within their
communities, etc. They are conscious of attitudes and assumptions that may lie
hidden within language used to describe the past, the present as well as the
future and they understand the value of society’s linguistic and cultural
diversity.  Language aware citizens are aware of the role language plays
throughout their lives, both private and professional.

So, what exactly is it that language aware citizens should know about? How do
we make them aware? And to what effect?

For the 14th ALA conference, the teacher education department of the Vrije
Universiteit Amsterdam would like to invite scholars to present their research
through the lens of language aware citizenship. Data presented may concern
insights from e.g. linguistic analysis, analysis of perceptions of language,
or research presenting experiences with language awareness approaches in
different contexts. They may be relevant to a specific (professional)
community, e.g. teachers, or journalists, or could apply to society in
general.
 

Programme: 

The programme consists of 3 days including 120 papers and workshops, a poster
session, pre-conference young researchers' workshops and a social programme.
Keynote speakers are James Cummins, Angela Creese, Gerard Steen and Elizabeth
Stokoe. The detailed programme and information on registration can be found on
https://ala2018.com/programme/ .





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