ECRG Seminar
Signalling fluency in a second language
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
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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