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Plenary speakers:
- Dr. Harald Clahsen (University of Essex)
- Dr. Alan Firth (Newcastle University)
- Dr.
Carmen Muñoz (Universitat de Barcelona)
- Dr. Richard Schmidt (University
of Hawai'i at Mānoa)
Invited Colloquia:
"Comparing
child L2 and SLI: Crosslinguistic perspectives"
(Organized by Dr.
Theres Gruter, University of Montreal)
Recent work in a variety of linguistic frameworks has shown
remarkable similarities between children acquiring a nonnative
language (L2) and children diagnosed with Specific Language
Impairment (SLI): Similar grammatical phenomena appear
to be vulnerable in both cases. The aim of this panel is
to bring together researchers working on child L2 and SLI
in different languages within a linguistic framework, in
order to address and discuss questions such as the following: -
To what extent are similarities/differences between child
L2 and SLI observed crosslinguistically?
- What domains of the grammar seem to be particularly (in)vulnerable in child
L2 and SLI crosslinguistically?
- Are there aspects of grammatical development that clearly distinguish child
L2 learners from children with SLI?
- To what extent are the vulnerabilities grammatical phenomena and/or processing
phenomena?
- What are the implications of these similarities/differences for developmental
theories of child L2 and SLI, and for linguistic theorizing more generally?
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" Language
learning in and out of classrooms: Connecting contexts
of language use with classroom practices"
(Organized
by Dr.
Chrisina Higgins ,
University of Hawai'i at Manoa)
This
colloquium explores the relationship between language
learning and language use through examining
the links between instructed language learning
and opportunities for language use that occur beyond
classroom walls. To this end, presenters draw on
a variety of qualitative methodologies to explore
the connections between learners' classroom experiences
and their technology-mediated language use, their
engagement with popular culture, and their face-to-face
interactions that require use of the 'target' language.
The contexts of research presented include adult
and after-school ESL programs in the United States
and EFL among local and immigrant populations in
Japan. More
information on this colloquium [click
here]
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