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Call for Papers - 2025 Special Issue / Appel à contributions - Numéro spécial 2025

2024-07-23

The Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics: Call for Proposals

Second language pronunciation: Current issues and developments

Guest editor: Dr. Jennifer A. Foote, University of Alberta

The 21st century has seen a major resurgence of interest in second language (L2) pronunciation research and teaching. As the area continues to grow, so to do questions and issues related to L2 pronunciation. In light of this, we are accepting manuscripts for a Special Edition of the Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics.

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Appel à contributions à la Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée

Prononciation en langue seconde : questionnements et développement actuels

Éditrice invitée : Dr. Jennifer A. Foote, Université de l'Alberta

Le 21e siècle a vu un regain majeur d'intérêt pour la recherche et l'enseignement de la prononciation en langue seconde (L2). Au fur et à mesure que ce domaine continue de se développer, les questionnements et les enjeux liés à la prononciation en L2 se multiplient. Dans ce contexte, nous acceptons des manuscrits pour une édition spéciale de la Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée.

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In Memory of Bernard Spolsky

2022-08-29

We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Bernard (Dov) Spolsky, emeritus professor of linguistics at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. Professor Spolsky, who earned his PhD in linguistics from the Université de Montréal and also held his first academic position as Assistant Professor at McGill University, was a profoundly influential voice in the field of applied linguistics. To honour his great achievements and contributions to the field, our colleagues from the American Association of Applied Linguistics have prepared an “In Memoriam” announcement, which can be viewed here: https://www.aaal.org/news/in-memoriam-bernard-dov-spolsky.

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REMINDER: The IRIS Replication Award

2022-01-14

IRIS is pleased to announce that the third round of the IRIS Replication Award is now open. This biannual award encourages and rewards researchers carrying out rigorous replication research in the field of second language studies.

This round of the award will close on 30th November 2022, with the award to be announced by 30th January 2023. The winning published (or accepted) self-labelled replication will be awarded £300. 

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REMINDER: Call for Papers - 2022 Special Issue

2021-05-06

Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics/Revue canadienne de linguistique appliquée

Call for Papers - 2022 Special Issue

Writing Pedagogy with Linguistically Diverse Learners: The Nexus of Multilingualism, Multiliteracies, and Multimodalities

Deadline to submit abstracts: May 31, 2021

Caroline Payant, Université du Québec à Montréal, payant.caroline@uqam.ca

YouJin Kim, Georgia State University, ykim39@gsu.edu

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CJAL Website Upgrade

2019-06-21

The CJAL website has recently been upgraded with a new interface.  In addition to being more visually appealing, we think that this new version will also be more user-friendly once the upgrade is complete.  In the meantime, however, there are a few technical glitches. 

You may have received, for example, an email referring to an ORCID.  This was an automated email that appears to have been sent to everyone by mistake.  Please ignore this and any other emails that you might receive that clearly look like automated messages. 

However, if you receive a review request, we kindly ask that you not ignore that email. We have noticed also that the link to the manuscript in the review requests that have been sent is not working.  If you receive a review request and need assistance, please email Karla Culligan at kculliga@unb.caOR cjalrcla@unb.ca

Our technicians at the electronic text centre are working to resolve these issues.  We expect that things will be back to normal soon.  Thanks for your patience and your interest in and support of the CJAL.

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Call for Papers: Special Issue: The Canadian Language Benchmarks for English and French Language Proficiency: Impact, Application, and Implications

2019-06-19

Guest Editors:
Shahrzad Saif, Professor, Université Laval;
Samira ElAtia, Professor, University of Alberta.

Language teaching in the 21st century has been characterized not only by innovation in teaching practices but also by the use of the broader standards (also labeled as frameworks or benchmarks) as a basis for the development of language curricula and course syllabi, the design of teaching guidelines, the elaboration of teaching materials, and the assessment of language proficiency. Also, the use of standards offers a “metalanguage” facilitating the discussion of second language teaching and learning processes among the stakeholders. However, for a host of social, cultural, educational, and political reasons, rather than adhering to a single framework, different parts of the world facing high demand for foreign/second language training have developed different national frameworks of reference.    One such national framework, developed in Canada, is the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB)/Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC). Since the creation of the CLB/NCLC in 2000, and following their subsequent updates and validation in 2011, and 2012, a range of teaching tools, materials and online resources have been developed to support the practical application of the benchmarks by the practitioners for teaching and assessment of English and French in Canada. Nevertheless, the CLB/NCLC remain widely unknown to the majority of practitioners and policy-makers outside the immigration sector, and, despite the growing need, their use is not prevalent within and across different educational contexts and levels of the Canadian system. There is a need for a deeper understanding of the Canadian national frameworks among applied linguists, educators, and all stakeholders in the field of language teaching and assessment.    In this special issue, we will examine the conceptual and practical issues in the use of the CLB/NCLC, and their significance for teaching and assessment at different levels and in various educational, workplace, professional, and immigration/settlement contexts. We invite data-based (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods) research studies, or theoretical articles (in English or French) with clear implications for practice. The topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • the adaptability of the CLB and NCLC to Grade 1-12 ESL or FSL education, or to French immersion programs;
  • the use of CLB/NCLC for language training or assessment in higher education contexts;
  • issues and challenges in linking curricula and test results to CLB/NCLC;
  • government-mandated assessment provisions (e.g., for immigration and certification purposes) based on the Canadian benchmarks;
  • the implications of CLB/NCLC for high-stakes language test development and curriculum design in Canada;
  • the appropriateness of the benchmarks’ proficiency levels to the learners’ needs in different contexts;
  • teacher participation in the design and implementation of courses based on benchmark levels;
  • comparative studies involving the suitability of the benchmarks versus other standards (e.g., CEFR, ACTFL) for the existing citizens and newcomers in bilingual Canada.

In addition to full-length articles, we welcome shorter (2500-3000 words) classroom accounts (practice-based articles) from practitioners in the field.   

   As a preliminary step, authors are invited to send a 250-word abstract of their proposed contribution to shahrzad.saif@lli.ulaval.ca and to samira.elatia@ualberta.ca no later than August 1, 2019. This proposal will be assessed for its suitability to the special issue. The authors will be notified of the appropriateness of their proposal by August 31, 2019.   

   Authors may then submit a full article (including an abstract in English and French) via the CJAL website where it will undergo the usual review process: (1) in-house review and (2) anonymous peer-review if not declined in-house.  

    The deadline for full-length and in-the-classroom (practice-based) articles is November 30, 2019.    

  *Proposed timeline*     

 ---Call for papers: June 2019--- 
   ---Deadline for abstract submission: August 1, 2019---   ---Notice of abstract acceptance: August 31, 2019---   ---Full article submission deadline: November 30, 2019---    ---Publication: Fall 2020---

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