28.2501, Calls: Applied Ling, Lang Acquisition, Pragmatics/USA

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Subject: 28.2501, Calls: Applied Ling, Lang Acquisition, Pragmatics/USA

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Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 12:36:04
From: Rue Burch [arb18 at rice.edu]
Subject: 2018 CLIC Conference: Assessing Speaking in Context - New Trends

 
Full Title: 2018 CLIC Conference: Assessing Speaking in Context - New Trends 

Date: 04-May-2018 - 05-May-2018
Location: Houston, TX, USA 
Contact Person: Rafael Salaberry
Meeting Email: clic-conferences at rice.edu
Web Site: http://assessing-speaking.rice.edu/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Pragmatics 

Call Deadline: 20-Jan-2018 

Meeting Description:

A conference to explore new ideas within the paradigm of the assessment of
language use in context:

Several strands of research on second language acquisition/development have
recently focused on the complex environment of interactional dynamics of
language use in properly contextualized situations of language use (Brouwer,
2013; Hall, Hellermann & Pekarek Doehler, 2011; Kasper & Wagner, 2014). At the
same time, many institutions have begun to integrate those research findings
into teaching practices aimed at improving learners’ interactional competence
(Barraja-Rohan, 2011; Sert, 2015). Inasmuch as these trends are very promising
toward the development of a comprehensive and ecologically valid definition of
language use, it is becoming clear that both researchers and teachers need to
design assessment materials and procedures that:

- reflect research findings about language use in context
- incorporate sound pedagogical practices to prepare learners for those types
of assessment
- can be implemented considering the obvious logistical challenges of such an
ambitious pedagogical and assessment task


Call for Papers: 

Rice University’s Center for Languages & Intercultural Communication (CLIC)
invites you to submit a proposal to the:
 

2018 CLIC Conference: Assessing Speaking in Context - New Trends
Rice University – Houston, Texas
May 4 – 5, 2018

 
This conference will bring together researchers and teachers who have
conducted research on various aspects of the assessment of speaking competence
in a second language in a variety of contexts. The goals of the meetings and
discussions during this two-day event are to:

- assess the relevance and impact of previous ideas, models, and practices
about the assessment of speaking abilities and
- propose, describe and justify new proposals stemming from new theoretical
perspectives and innovative practices on the topics of assessment and speaking
in context.  

With that goal, we are pleased to announce the following keynote speakers:

- Carsten Roever, Associate Professor in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics,
University of Melbourne, Australia

- Steven Ross, Professor and Director, School of Languages, Literatures, and
Cultures, University of Maryland, USA

We welcome proposals from all theoretical perspectives and a variety of
methodological procedures.

Proposals should be submitted by email to clic-conferences at rice.edu no later
than January 20, 2018. All proposals should include a title and an abstract
(max. 500 words) and a list of the references cited, if applicable. Please
include your name, affiliation, and contact information in the body of the
email. Please also indicate whether you would prefer to present a paper or a
poster (and please note that you may be asked to present either).

Proposals will be evaluated according to:

- The relevance of the research questions
- The data/findings used to ascertain those questions
- The argument/theoretical proposal to frame the findings
- The implications the study may have for future research on the general topic

For more information, please visit the conference website: 
http://assessing-speaking.rice.edu/.

Sincerely,

M. Rafael Salaberry, Director
A. Rue Burch, Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Languages & Intercultural Communication, Rice University
clic.rice.edu
assessing-speaking.rice.edu




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