60 Years of Applied Linguistics : Toward More Engaged Research

• Autore: Miras Grégory
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : , : John Benjamins Publishing Company, , 2026; ©2026
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Disciplina: 418
• Soggetto topico: Applied linguistics
• Soggetto genere / forma: Essays
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Visible and invisible languages -- 2. Invisible languages -- 3. Making the invisible visible -- 4. Engaging with the invisible languages of our times? -- References -- Introduction -- 1. Origin(s) -- 2. 60 years after Nancy 1964 -- 3. Beyond institutionalization -- 3.1 The place of bilingualism in Applied Linguistics research -- 3.2 New roles and identities for Applied Linguistics researchers -- 3.3 Emerging discourses for social change -- 3.4 Applied Linguistics -- Funding -- Acknowledgements -- References -- The place of bilingualism in Applied Linguistics research -- Chapter 1 Toward diversification of bilingual acquisition research -- Introduction -- 1. Language diversity and acquisition -- 2. Bilingual acquisition in a heritage context -- Conclusion -- Funding -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 2 The importance of research-based outreach activities for supporting bilingual families -- Introduction -- 1. Ideas about early child bilingualism in academia -- 2. Research on child bilingualism -- 3. Ideas about early bilingual development outside of academia and their effects -- 4. Applied Linguistics -- Acknowledgements -- References -- New roles and identities for Applied Linguistics researchers -- Chapter 3 An ethical-aesthetic account of giving an AILA keynote -- Introduction -- 1. Keynote as sound and light show -- 2. Curation -- 3. An ethical-aesthetic applied linguistics -- 4. Continuities and departures -- Funding -- References -- Chapter 4 Language as a trace -- Introduction -- 1. Language as a trace -- 2. Authorship and idiolect -- 3. The role of the expert -- 4. The interpretation of the linguistic trace -- 5. Imparting expert knowledge -- 6. How science and linguistics are perceived -- 7. Outlook -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Appendix. ; Emerging discourses for social change -- Chapter 5 Arturo Escobar's "Pluriversality" paradigm -- 1. Introduction -- 2. From multiculturalism to multinaturalism -- 3. Pluriversality and place-based studies -- 4. Horizons for applied linguistics -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 6 Research in language education, implications of present-day changes -- Introduction -- 2. Theoretical arguments -- 2.1 The two-way system between discourse and thought -- 2.2 Action and discourse -- 2.3 Agency revisited -- 2.4 Summary of my theoretical position -- 3. Epistemological arguments -- 3.1 Ontological illusion in language teaching -- 3.2 Tackling the problems -- 3.3 Concepts and constructs -- 3.4 Managing uncertainty -- 3.5 Detachment -- 3.6 Summary of this epistemological position -- 4. Present-day problems -- 4.1 The way to detached-involvement -- 4.2 Involvement requires empowerment -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 7 'Real people's concerns' -- Introduction -- 1. The social turn in applied linguistics -- 2. Complex Dynamic Systems Theory -- 3. A humanist approach to Applied Linguistics -- References -- Applied Linguistics -- Chapter 8 Applied Linguistics and the emergence of Foreign Language Didactics in France (1958-1984) -- Introduction -- 1. A brief overview of the history of the teaching of French as a foreign language -- 2. Towards a historical survey of the role of Applied Linguistics in FFL teaching in France -- 2.1 The relevant period (1958-1984) -- 2.2 Issues -- 2.3 About previous surveys of FFL history (1945-1988) -- 2.4 A frame of analysis -- 3. Linguistics applied in Français fondamental (1951-1958) and its aftermath -- 3.1 Français fondamental, an instance of language planning and linguistics applied -- 3.2 Français fondamental -- 4. Applied Linguistics in France (1958-1972). ; 4.1 Linguistics and Applied Linguistics -- 4.2 The expansion of Applied Linguistics -- 4.3 The contribution of Bernard Quemada4 and of the Institut des Professeurs de français à l'étranger (IPFE) to the development of AL in France5 -- 5. A controversy on Applied Linguistics in France -- 5.1 The terms of the controversy -- 5.2 Robert Galisson -- 6. Summary -- 6.1 The significance of the controversy on Applied Linguistics in France -- References -- Primary sources -- Secondary sources -- Chapter 9 The French Association of Applied Linguistics and it's pre-history -- Introduction -- 1. Background to the establishment of AFLA -- 1.1 From the General Directorate of Cultural Relations to the Bureau of Studies and Liaison5 -- 1.2 From the Bureau of Studies and Liaison to AFLA -- 2. Political issues in defining Applied Linguistics -- 2.1 Objectives of linguistic outreach -- 2.2 Academic policy objectives -- 3. What are the epistemological dimensions at work in defining Applied Linguistics? -- 3.1 Epistemological orientations from discussion reports -- 3.2 Orientations implemented within the established network -- 3.2.1 Scientific events and their content -- Conclusion -- Primary sources cited -- References -- Chapter 10 Problems with problems and solutions in Applied Linguistics -- Introduction -- 1. The centrality of real-world problem-solving -- 2. Digging into the problems with the problem and its solution -- 3. What we do is risky -- 4. Within and beyond the problem and the risk -- 5. No less, no more -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 11 Diversity in Applied Linguistics -- Introduction -- References -- Epilogue -- Postface -- Projecting into the future -- References -- Authors index -- Notions index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This collective volume brings together leading international applied linguists to examine how applied linguistics has transformed in response to shifting political landscapes, technological change, and global challenges.
• Titolo autorizzato: 60 Years of Applied Linguistics
• ISBN: 90-272-4396-4; 9789027243966
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996716675303316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: AILA Applied Linguistics Series