Abstracts archive

In this paper, we will present policies and laws that illustrate the relationship between language acquisition and migration policies in Switzerland. We will present the major considerations and challenges related to the development of a curriculum for a new study program and for a new profession in...

Drawing on Lillis and Curry's (2010) text history methodology, this presentation explores the moments and mechanisms of intervention in the process of research paper writing and evaluation, as well as the associated norm negotiations. The focus is on trajectories of papers written by multilingual sc...

This study highlights the powerful advocacy of three Latinx mothers on behalf of their multilingual children in the US public education context. Utilizing data from a critical ethnography of language policy, it highlights the ways that the mothers attempt to advocate for equal educational opportunit...

We present findings of a videographic study on primary and secondary school pupils dealing with multilingual activities, such as interlinguistic comparisons and language awareness activities. Our results show that especially activities referring to home languages can be demanding for pupils and teac...

The present study investigates cross-linguistic patterns of multilingual phonological development in seven adult speakers. By combining longitudinal group data with dense data from two individuals, this contribution illustrates that process-oriented analyses of intra-individual variability important...

Considering recent developments in multilingualism, this paper reports on a study with L2 student teachers and focuses on their awareness of these developments. They were asked to envision an ideal L2 class of theirs (to be given in the future) visually and verbally. The data were subjected to conte...

We present an analysis of alignment from a multimodal perspective in two telecollaborative settings. Our aim is first to establish an annotation scheme for conversational alignment to deal with the multimodality of desktop videoconferencing environments, and second to explore the possible difference...

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This paper reports on a linguistic ethnographic study focusing on multilingual German professionals living in Istanbul. Taking a scalar perspective, the paper seeks to address linguistic inequality as reflected in discourse, and how it relates to the constellation of German-Turkish-English in the mu...

This study is a report for teaching through collaborative writing, a method of teaching the Japanese as a second language writing class where multiple learners are instructed to write a story together. This teaching technique through collaborative work between native speakers of a particular languag...

This study investigates how syntactic features of learners' interlanguage develop nonlinearly. Longitudinal data (T = 7) from Saudi learners of English (N < 90) analyzed using GAMMs and Bayesian mixed effects models showed nonlinearity and systematic variability in developmental pathways, and dem...

Guided by Critical Language Policy (Tollefson, 2006) and Critical Discourse Studies (Fairclough, 2010), this paper presents findings from two separate, but related, language policy projects in China, which examine processes of Chinese language policy implementation and its impact on minority languag...

This communication reports on an empirical approach carried out in socially disadvantaged school districts in the department of French Guiana where most pupils are multilingual during teacher training sessions aimed to draw up an inventory of representations on multilingualism to develop them and to...

Multilingual adolescents in the U.S., Israel, Germany or Finland to immigrant families; they went through their childhood in the twofold surroundings of clashing values. Their educational experiences were colored through needs of conformity and acculturation. They spoke about their attitudes toward ...

Twenty primary teachers in multilingual classrooms were followed in science lessons and in-service education, while provided with specially designed inclusive science education materials. Using pupils’ mothertongues was an important part of the interventions. We followed how teachers changed their...

We will showcase the development of modern foreign language (MFL) teaching in the Netherlands since 1945, by evaluating how changes in national policy might have affected the variety and proficiency of MFL knowledge of the Dutch. In essence, we ask what is left of the long tradition of Dutch multili...

This paper describes classroom feedback from a multimodal perspective, which does not only analyze teacher-student verbal interaction but gesture, gaze, and intonation.

This study analyzes how BELF customer interactions on Instagram are used to engage customers and create rapport. Instagram communication showcases a distinct company tone and media-specific content. Multimodal BELF strategies include plurilingual framing and intercultural prompts in the initial post...

The paper aims to examine the syllabus for English, classroom activities at primary school level, and out of school exposure to English in different cultural contexts to see if there are any impact on learner outcomes. Based on all findings (Son, 2018), the author will discuss the multiple factors a...

Two concepts of multilingualism relate to the selves aspect of Dörnyei’s (2009) L2MSS: Thompson’s concept of Perceived Positive Language Interaction (PPLI) and Henry’s notion of the ideal multilingual self. Using multiple data sources, this paper explores the dynamicity of multilingual learne...

This study analyzes modifiers in seven English-medium Master’s thesis defenses from four Taiwan universities. Modifiers are frequently used to co-structure institutionally accredited defense discourses and secure original contributions to disciplinary knowledge. Disparities can be attributed to th...

Not all studies show bilingual advantages, highlighting the need for replication. This study replicated a study showing a bilingual advantage (Bialystok & Martin, 2004). We found no difference between bilinguals and monolinguals. Our monolinguals outperformed theirs. It is important to attend to mon...

This paper is based on a qualitative investigation of an educational model targeted at 16-18 year old ‘late newcomers’ designed and implemented by a large Danish municipality. The model involves interaction between basic Danish teaching in reception class and short vocational training courses in...

In Germany, separate classes for newcomer students are very common. In these learning groups the diversity of multilingual resources is extremely high due to a multiplicity of heritage and foreign languages on different skill levels. How can they be used as a learning and teaching resource?

The study explores if and to what extent multilingualism, self-identification as multilingual and other related factors are associated with open-mindedness in secondary school students. 

In this paper, we reflect on how we ‘re-imagine multilingualism’ through a series of workshops using a range of decolonial, multimodal pedagogies. We argue that multilingualism can be seen as a set of continuously negotiated relations of self and other, situated within and shaped by the particul...

This multimodal conversation analytic study focuses on the performance of listening in an ESL classroom to examine how students display their (non)participation and (dis)engagement during extended teacher and student turns. Implications for teacher interactional awareness and reflective practice are...

This paper applies concepts and ideas of Conversation Analysis (CA) to describe the multimodal nature of Facebook interactions. After describing the different types of messages that made up Facebook interactions, this study will demonstrate that the nature of these contributions does not affect the ...

The study investigates the intersectionality of race, gender, and language learning by focusing on three multiracial women in China. Interviews and recorded conversations show complex strategies to negotiate identity. By asserting their Chinese-ness but rejecting the Chinese discourse about gender, ...

This presentation links the concept of vicarious participation to current research into older language learners. Older learner are shown to be significantly more likely to listen to recorded tutorial interaction than younger learners. They report highly agentive learning behaviours and perceived ben...