30.1546, Support: Applied Linguistics: MA / MSc, University of Ottawa

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Subject: 30.1546, Support: Applied Linguistics: MA / MSc, University of Ottawa

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Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 12:45:55
From: Nikolay Slavkov [nslavkov at uottawa.ca]
Subject: Applied Linguistics: MA / MSc, University of Ottawa, Canada

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

Level: MA / MSc 

Duties: Project Work
 
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics 
 

Description:

PROJECT 2
Research Assistant position 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 a one page (single spaced) cover letter
describing their background and interests and a CV to Prof. Slavkov
(Nikolay.Slavkov at uOttawa.ca). 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 for Fall 2019 admission
(https://olbi.uottawa.ca/ma). 

***Important Language Requirements:*** All applicants must have an excellent
knowledge of one of the two official languages: either English or French. In
addition, at least a receptive knowledge of the other language is also
necessary. 

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

Mailing Address for Applications:
	Attn: Prof. Nikolay Slavkov 
	70 Laurier Ave East 
	Room 130 
	Ottawa Ontario K1N 6N5 
	Canada 
	
Contact Information: 
	Nikolay Slavkov 
	nslavkov at uottawa.ca  


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