ECRG Seminar

Signalling fluency in a second language

Name: signalling-fluency-in-a-second-language
Start: 2025-02-14T13:00:00.0000000+00:00
End: 2025-02-14T14:30:00.0000000+00:00

An autoethnographic approach to second language pedagogy.

Key Information:

Date and time: Fri 14 February 2025
13:00 - 14:30
Location: Room 2S515 (S block), UWE Bristol, Further info
Contact: Professor Alpesh Maisuria alpesh.maisuria@uwe.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking not required

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About the event

Join us for the ECRG seminar with featured speaker, Dr Jeanette Sakel, Professor of Language and Linguistics (UWE Bristol).

Abstract

Not all linguists speak a lot of languages, but some do. How do they go about language learning? Are they using insights from linguistics? Does it get easier after a while?

Combining my personal experiences of language learning and research on second language acquisition and bilingualism, I reflect on learning Mandarin Chinese from total beginner to confident speaker.

In this presentation, I will be reflecting on the process from four perspectives:

Methods: using autoethnographic tools to explore learning and “robust” research
Pedagogy: the role of motivation in language learning
Applied and applicable research: signalling fluency in a second language
Implications for language teaching and learning.

Registration

All are welcome. This in-person event is free to attend, and registration is not required.

Cost: Free
Attendance: Booking not required

Location

Room 2S515 (S block)
UWE Bristol
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK

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