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IRAAL Annual conference, 24 November 2018 / Comhdháil bhliantúil IRAAL, 24 Samhain 2018
Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath / Dublin City University
Féachtar le comhdháil bhliantúil IRAAL taighdeoirí in earnálacha uile na teangeolaíochta feidhmí in Éirinn agus thar lear a thabhairt le chéile. Is é téama na comhdhála i mbliana An Teangeolaíocht Fheidhmeach agus Straitéisí Teanga: Cleachtais agus Beartais. Is í an Dr Peppi Taalas ó Ollscoil Jyväskylä san Fhionnlainn an príomhchainteoir.
The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) annual conference brings together researchers in all areas of applied linguistics, working in Ireland or internationally. The theme of this year’s conference is Applied Linguistics and Language Strategies: Practices and Policies.The keynote speaker is Dr Peppi Taalas, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Conference website
Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath / Dublin City University
Féachtar le comhdháil bhliantúil IRAAL taighdeoirí in earnálacha uile na teangeolaíochta feidhmí in Éirinn agus thar lear a thabhairt le chéile. Is é téama na comhdhála i mbliana An Teangeolaíocht Fheidhmeach agus Straitéisí Teanga: Cleachtais agus Beartais. Is í an Dr Peppi Taalas ó Ollscoil Jyväskylä san Fhionnlainn an príomhchainteoir.
The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) annual conference brings together researchers in all areas of applied linguistics, working in Ireland or internationally. The theme of this year’s conference is Applied Linguistics and Language Strategies: Practices and Policies.The keynote speaker is Dr Peppi Taalas, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Conference website
IRAAL Public Evening Lecture by Dr Carlotta Sparvoli, School of Asian Studies, UCC
Learned helplessness: the case of Chinese Syntax Acquisition
Thursday 10th May 2018 at 5.00 pm, Room 1.01, O'Rahilly Building, University College Cork
Chinese is often accounted for as "a language without grammar". Or, as more sophisticated sources would put it, a language wherein most of the effort relies on the lexical and contextual information. These observations, as much as they are obvious oversimplifications, seem to be confirmed by a phenomenon that is typically found among L2 learners. In fact, Chinese grammar is often perceived as idiosyncratic, thus generating a frustration that turns into learned helplessness (Maier and Seligman 1976). The aim of this paper is to highlight a possible strategy to facilitate a shift to a positive path of cognition. Arguments will be presented to show that the aforementioned “layman account” stems from the fact that Chinese syntactical and semantic explanations have not yet been introduced into the teaching practice. It will be shown that to capture its rationale, other cross linguistics categories are needed. For instance, the focus needs to shift from tense to aspect, from spatial prepositions to place axial parts, etc. A plethora of studies are available that analyse Mandarin through the lens of such theoretical frames. Incorporating them into TCSOL training would contribute positively in helping learners to identify and internalise some essential underlying principles of Chinese grammar and, in this way, become familiar with the way in which space, time and event structures are mentally represented and syntactically encoded in an analytic language, such as Chinese.
Carlotta Sparvoli received her PhD at Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, in 2012. She is currently a Lecturer in Chinese Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at University College Cork, Ireland. She taught Chinese at the University of Parma, and at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. In 2012, she received a research fellowship from the Italian Ministry of University and Research and won a Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs fellowship. She is on the Executive Board of EACL (European Association of Chinese Linguistics), CASLAR (Chinese as a Second Language Research) and AILC (Italian Association of Chinese Linguistics). Her major fields of research and publication include the semantics of modal expressions and tonal phonology.
Learned helplessness: the case of Chinese Syntax Acquisition
Thursday 10th May 2018 at 5.00 pm, Room 1.01, O'Rahilly Building, University College Cork
Chinese is often accounted for as "a language without grammar". Or, as more sophisticated sources would put it, a language wherein most of the effort relies on the lexical and contextual information. These observations, as much as they are obvious oversimplifications, seem to be confirmed by a phenomenon that is typically found among L2 learners. In fact, Chinese grammar is often perceived as idiosyncratic, thus generating a frustration that turns into learned helplessness (Maier and Seligman 1976). The aim of this paper is to highlight a possible strategy to facilitate a shift to a positive path of cognition. Arguments will be presented to show that the aforementioned “layman account” stems from the fact that Chinese syntactical and semantic explanations have not yet been introduced into the teaching practice. It will be shown that to capture its rationale, other cross linguistics categories are needed. For instance, the focus needs to shift from tense to aspect, from spatial prepositions to place axial parts, etc. A plethora of studies are available that analyse Mandarin through the lens of such theoretical frames. Incorporating them into TCSOL training would contribute positively in helping learners to identify and internalise some essential underlying principles of Chinese grammar and, in this way, become familiar with the way in which space, time and event structures are mentally represented and syntactically encoded in an analytic language, such as Chinese.
Carlotta Sparvoli received her PhD at Ca’ Foscari University, Venice, in 2012. She is currently a Lecturer in Chinese Theoretical and Applied Linguistics at University College Cork, Ireland. She taught Chinese at the University of Parma, and at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. In 2012, she received a research fellowship from the Italian Ministry of University and Research and won a Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs fellowship. She is on the Executive Board of EACL (European Association of Chinese Linguistics), CASLAR (Chinese as a Second Language Research) and AILC (Italian Association of Chinese Linguistics). Her major fields of research and publication include the semantics of modal expressions and tonal phonology.
events archive
Below is an archive of event announcements from 2002-present. Event abstracts and slides can be downloaded using the blue buttons to the right of the descriptions.
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10 May 2018
Dr Carlotta Sparvoli, School of Asian Studies, UCC, Learned helplessness: the case of Chinese Syntax Acquisition 26 March 2018
Professor David Singleton 'Multilingualism, multi-competence and (limits to) the interaction between language systems in the mind.' (Special Lecture marking the conferring of AILA Lifetime Honorary Membership) 8 March 2018
Dr Keita Kikuchi, 'What do we need to know about motivation and demotivation in language learning?' 1 February 2018
Professor Theresa Lillis, 'Academic Literacies': explorations of a transformative project. 18 November 2017
IRAAL Annual Conference, University of Limerick Applied Linguistics in the era of globalisation: Opportunities, challenges, practices. 19 November 2016
IRAAL Annual Conference, Trinity College Dublin Paradigm-shifting in Applied Linguistics: New Theories and New Methods |
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16 June 2016
Dr. Martin Howard, Head, Department of French, University College Cork Study Abroad Research and Second Language Acquisition: Perspectives from the Past, Directions for the Future Room 1.23, O'Rahilly Building, University College Cork |
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8 September 2016
Dr. Thomas Farrell, Professor of Applied Linguistics, Brock University Canada Exploring the Relationship between Reflective Practice and Research/ers Trinity College Dublin |
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9 March 2016
Máire Mhic Mhathúna M.Ed., Ph.D. Assistant Head of School of Languages, Law and Social Sciences/Leascheann Scoile, Scoil na dTeangacha, an Dlí agus na nEolaíochtaí Sóisialta, Dublin Institute of Technology Early Childhood Education for Applied Linguists |
2015
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21st November
Forward thinking in Applied Linguistics hosted by Trinity College Dublin, Ireland The IRAAL 40th anniversary conference brought together all sectors of applied linguistics in Ireland to celebrate 4o years of our association’s academic activity. March 9th
Jim McKinley, Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics, Sophia University, Tokyo Making the most of written assessment |
2014
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November 12th
Rióna Ní Fhrighil, Roinn na Gaeilge, NUI, Galway Implementing a new Irish Language Syllabus at Third-Level – the work of An Mheitheal um Theagasc na Gaeilge ar an Tríú Leibhéal April 3rd
Jennifer Bruen, School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University ‘Ambitious teaching’ and ‘transformational learning’? Using Structured Academic Controversy in the language classroom and in preparation for study abroad March 12th
Conny Opitz, Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies, Trinity College Dublin ‘What language do you think in?’ Adult bilinguals’ language repertoires after a long period of living abroad. February 5th
Máirín Nic Eoin, Department of Irish, St. Patrick's College & John Walsh, Department of Irish, NUI Galway Irish Language Syllabus Development at Third-Level – the work of An Mheitheal um Theagasc na Gaeilge ar an Tríú Leibhéal |
2013
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May 1st
Peter Howarth, The Language Centre, University of Leeds Promoting foreign languages in formal education in a time of reform: a UK perspective |
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March 5th
Mairéad Moriarty, School of LLCC, University of Limerick The Irish language in globalising times |
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March 5th
Book Launch, University of Limerick Language, Learning and Teaching: Irish research perspectives |
2012
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December 5th
Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin, University of Limerick Dilemmas with Double Minorities: Irish speakers, monolingual English speakers and Gaeltacht language policy |
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February 14th
Dermot Campbell, Head of Department in the School of Languages, Dublin Institute of Technology FluenCi, Fluency and the 5th Skill How 'supra' are your segmentals? |
2011
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March 31st
Muiris Ó Laoire, International Centre for Language Revitalization, Auckland University of Technology Language education policy in Ireland: past, present and future perspectives |
2010
November 9th
Barry O’Sullivan, Director of the Centre for Language Assessment Research, Roehampton University
Interpreting Standards in Language Testing
October 14th
Thomas Vogel, Director of the Foreign Language Centre at the Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder)
Languages in European higher education: the future agenda (slides)
October 1st
Postgraduate Symposium, Dennis Preston (plenary), Oklahoma State University
When real people talk, linguists should do more than listen: pragmatic and discoursal approaches to folk linguistic data
June 17th
Karen Ruddock, National Co-ordinator of Post-Primary Languages Initiative
[Seminar] The Challenges of Diversification: An introduction to the work of the Post-Primary Languages Initiative (PPLI)
May 6th
Michael Grenfell, Professor of Education Trinity College Dublin
The European Language Teacher: Vision or Mirage?
March 19th
Norbert Schmitt, School of English Studies University of Nottingham
Researching Vocabulary: Important but Neglected Issues
2007
June 15th
Máire Ní Annracháin, School of Irish, NUI Maynooth
Scottish Gaelic and Irish speakers: linguistic and political challenges
May 10th
James Wickham, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin
Mobile Ireland: emigration, immigration, migration?
February 23rd
Robert Moore, NUI Maynooth/Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
Economies of scarcity and abundance in a Native North American language-maintenance project
2006
September 7th-9th
BAAL-IRAAL Conference, University College Cork
(conference abstracts)
March 24th
The New Languages of Ireland Conference, NUI Maynooth
(list of presenters)
March 2nd
Dirk Geeraerts, University of Leuven
Measuring convergence and divergence between language varieties
2005
Merrill Swain, April 5th
Collaborative Dialogue and Second Language Learning
1st IRAAL Conference, January 28th-29th
'Languages in Crisis', and Postgraduate Symposium
Annick de Houwer, January 19th
How to raise healthy bilingual children
2004
Jim McCloskey, December 7th
Language: Unravelling the Threads
IRAAL Postgraduate Symposium, January 17th
Sponsored by Authentik Language Learning Resources
2003
Orlaith Tunney & Rhona Sherry, December 3rd
Transferable Skills in Third Level Modern Languages Curricula
Paul Fletcher, September 22nd
Early vocabulary development in children: An alternative method and some results
2002
Jeffrey Kallen, October 15th
Hiberno-English in a Post-modern world
Helen Ó Murchú, February 7th
The European Charter and Minority Languages
November 9th
Barry O’Sullivan, Director of the Centre for Language Assessment Research, Roehampton University
Interpreting Standards in Language Testing
October 14th
Thomas Vogel, Director of the Foreign Language Centre at the Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder)
Languages in European higher education: the future agenda (slides)
October 1st
Postgraduate Symposium, Dennis Preston (plenary), Oklahoma State University
When real people talk, linguists should do more than listen: pragmatic and discoursal approaches to folk linguistic data
June 17th
Karen Ruddock, National Co-ordinator of Post-Primary Languages Initiative
[Seminar] The Challenges of Diversification: An introduction to the work of the Post-Primary Languages Initiative (PPLI)
May 6th
Michael Grenfell, Professor of Education Trinity College Dublin
The European Language Teacher: Vision or Mirage?
March 19th
Norbert Schmitt, School of English Studies University of Nottingham
Researching Vocabulary: Important but Neglected Issues
2007
June 15th
Máire Ní Annracháin, School of Irish, NUI Maynooth
Scottish Gaelic and Irish speakers: linguistic and political challenges
May 10th
James Wickham, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Trinity College Dublin
Mobile Ireland: emigration, immigration, migration?
February 23rd
Robert Moore, NUI Maynooth/Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign)
Economies of scarcity and abundance in a Native North American language-maintenance project
2006
September 7th-9th
BAAL-IRAAL Conference, University College Cork
(conference abstracts)
March 24th
The New Languages of Ireland Conference, NUI Maynooth
(list of presenters)
March 2nd
Dirk Geeraerts, University of Leuven
Measuring convergence and divergence between language varieties
2005
Merrill Swain, April 5th
Collaborative Dialogue and Second Language Learning
1st IRAAL Conference, January 28th-29th
'Languages in Crisis', and Postgraduate Symposium
Annick de Houwer, January 19th
How to raise healthy bilingual children
2004
Jim McCloskey, December 7th
Language: Unravelling the Threads
IRAAL Postgraduate Symposium, January 17th
Sponsored by Authentik Language Learning Resources
2003
Orlaith Tunney & Rhona Sherry, December 3rd
Transferable Skills in Third Level Modern Languages Curricula
Paul Fletcher, September 22nd
Early vocabulary development in children: An alternative method and some results
2002
Jeffrey Kallen, October 15th
Hiberno-English in a Post-modern world
Helen Ó Murchú, February 7th
The European Charter and Minority Languages