aila symposium: applied linguistics from the bottom-up - introduction
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Rachel WicaksonoPatrick H SmithChristopher J Hall
Who we are: Rachel Wicaksono, York St John University, UK▪ TESOL, ELF, internationalisation of HE, applied linguistics
Chris Hall, York St John University, UK▪ Multilingual lexicon, SLA, World Englishes/ELF, applied
linguistics
Patrick Smith, University of Texas at El Paso, USA▪ Bilingual education, literacy education, applied
linguistics
Introduction (15 mins) Papers (20 + 5 mins each)
Chris: Language disinvention for ELT from the bottom-up, through theory and talk
Rachel: Raising awareness of English as a lingua franca for TESOL trainees in an 'internationalising' British university
Patrick: We're all applied linguists now: Mediating literacy educators' deficit perspectives on bilingual students through applied linguistics
Discussion (30 mins)
Core features (Hall, Smith & Wicaksono, 2011)
1. Primary concern with language-related needs of individuals and groups
2. Pragmatic orientation, concerned with social justice
3. Recognition that language is both sociocultural and cognitive
4. Importance of collaboration with clients, practitioners and scholars
Participatory communities, through new media
'Need' vs 'problem' 'Incompetence' in L2 speakersCase study: L1 and L2 English dyads
at UK universityExample: (mis)understanding and
discourse strategiesOnline resource which aims to raise
students’ awareness of their own use of ELF
Social justice through new understandings
Attention to dominant ideologies and epistemologies
Case study: literacy teacher preparation program in El Paso on Mexican border
Example: challenging deficit views of bilingual learners
Assuming the role of applied linguist
Language exists in both spaces simultaneously
Case study: challenging the assumption of a single legitimate fixed variety for learning
Example: talking to teachers in GazaUse of sociocultural and cognitive
evidence in teacher awareness-raising
Chris: Working with early-career teachers and teacher trainers through online media
Rachel: Working with trainee teachers, learners and users in lingua franca settings
Patrick: Working with trainee literacy teachers on multiple professional identities
Community website discussion forum community helpdesk sharing experiences
Hall, C. J., Smith, P. H. & Wicaksono, R. (2011). Mapping applied linguistics. A guide for students and practitioners. London: Routledge.