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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?
" 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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