Deadline for Proposals –
Symposia & Workshops
20 OCT 2023
Deadline for Abstracts –
Individual/Poster presentations
20 OCT 2023
Notification of Acceptance of
Abstracts and Proposals is on a rolling basis from now until
31 OCT 2023
Come present and share your work at the 21st AILA World Congress 2024 to be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre against the backdrop of the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. It will also feature virtual components to accommodate participants joining remotely. The congress covers a variety of sub- themes and key issues. We look forward to receiving your proposals
Presentation Types
• Papers: 25 minutes
• Workshops: 90 minutes
• Symposia/AILA ReN: 2 hour slot/3 hour slot/4-5 hour slot (if you need a whole day, please let us know)
• Poster presentations: 25 minutes
Abstract Submission Rules:
- Authors can present up to a maximum of 2 papers.
- All authors are required to register to be listed in the congress program.
- If authors are not attending in person, virtual registration fees applies.
AILA 2024 Conference Tracks
We accept papers in the areas of applied linguistics that contribute innovative research and that will be of interest to an AILA audience.
The following are some suggested conference sub-themes and topics.
TRACK 1: LANGUAGE DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
- Language and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Minority Languages and Indigenous Languages Across the Globe
- Lingua Franca, Global Language(s), Dialects
- Language Immersion, Heritage, and Minority Education
- Others
TRACK 2: LANGUAGE IN PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS
- Language and the Law
- Language and Forensic Linguistics
- Language and Health
- Language in the Workplace
- Language and the Environment
- Language in Diverse Professions (tourism, gastronomy, arts, fashion, retail, marine, aviation, etc.)
- Others
TRACK 3: LANGUAGES FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES (LSP), BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
- LSP and Languages Skills
- ESP Research (EAP, EOP, EST, etc.)
- Business English, Aviation English
- LSP and Pedagogy (needs analysis, genre analysis, assessment, technology, curriculum, etc.)
- Research Methodologies and Perspectives in LSP Research
- Others
TRACK 4: LINGUISTICS AND SOCIAL ISSUES
- Linguistic (In)Justice,
- Language and Power,
- Advocacy, Attitude & Bias,
- Diversity-Emancipation and Discriminations,
- Ethnicity and Gender
- Ideology, Language and Social Justice
- Others
TRACK 5: LANGUAGES IN SOCIETY
- Bilingualism, Multilingualism, Plurilingualism
- Translinguistics & Translingualism
- Multilingual Classroom, Translanguaging, and Plurilingualism
- Heritage Language, Home Language, Migrant Language
- Language-based Learning Disabilities/Impairment (signs, gestures, etc.)
- Language, Culture, and Socialisation
- Post-Colonial and Globalisation in Language Education
- Language Identity and Identity in Language Education
- Linguistic Imperialism
- Others
TRACK 6: LANGUAGE IN USE
- Multimodal Discourse (semiotics, signs and language, and symbols, artifacts, etc.)
- Communication and Interaction
- Conversational Analysis
- Pragmatics Studies and Sociolinguistics
- Language Maintenance and Revitalization
- Discourse Studies
- Language Variation
- Language and the Media
- Computational Linguistics and Language Processing
- Corpus Linguistics and Corpus-based Studies
- Language Globalisation and Regionalization
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Intercultural Communication
- Crisis Communication
- Lexical Studies, Lexicography
- Translation and Interpretation
- Others
TRACK 7: LANGUAGE TEACHING, LEARNING AND ACQUISITION
- Language Curriculum Development and Assessment
- Language Teaching and Learning in Challenging Times
- Teaching 2nd, 3rd and Additional Languages
- Translanguaging & Transknowledging
- Literature in Language Education
- Language Teaching and Learning in the VUCA World
- Classroom Instruction and Pedagogy,
- Task-based Teaching and Learning,
- Designing Study Abroad and Mobility Language Programmes
- Content-based Teaching and Learning
- Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
- Materials Design and Development in Language Teaching and Learning
- Second and Foreign Language Pedagogy
- Language Teacher Education
- Language Teaching Methodology and approaches
- Language Skills Development (reading, writing, listening, speaking and literacy, fluency, formulaic language, vocabulary grammar, etc.)
- Language Assessment, Testing and Evaluation
- Technology in Language Teaching and Learning
- Learner Characteristics (motivation, anxiety, attitude, autonomy, strategies, non-instructed, individual factors or differences, emotion, etc.)
- Languages as Medium of Instruction, in Higher Education and Other Contexts
- Corpus Linguistics and Language Instruction
- Classroom Discourse and Interaction
- Designing and Developing Language Curricular for Persons with Disabilities/Special Needs
- Others
TRACK 8: EARLY YEARS LANGUAGE EDUCATION
- Early years Second Language Education
- Language Development in Early Years
- Language Teaching for Young Learners
- Language and Literacy Development in the Early Years
- Innovative Practices in Early Years Language Education
- Technology and Language Teaching in Early Years Education
- Teaching English and Other Languages to Young Learners
- First Language Acquisition
- Plurilingual Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education
- Language Teaching and Learning Materials Development For Young Learners
- Methods and Approaches for Teaching Early Years and Young Learners
- Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
- Designing Language and Literacy Activities for Early Childhood/Young Learners
- Language and Literacy Development in The Early Years for Children with Language Impairment and Other Disabilities
- Others
TRACK 9: LANGUAGES AND THE MIND
- Psycholinguistics
- Neurolinguistics
- Language Processing
- Speech and Language
- Sign Language
- Bilingualism, Multilingualism
- Processing, Cognition and Language Learning
- Cross-Linguistic Factors, Disorders
- Others
TRACK 10: LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- Language Resources, Tools and Applications
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Digital Humanities
- Gamification in Language Teaching and Learning
- Language and Digital Technology
- Computer Assisted Language Teaching and Learning
- Artificial Intelligence in Applied Linguistics and Language Education
- Others
TRACK 11: LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
- Language and Literacy
- Critical Literacies
- Developing Literacy Skills
- Vernacular and Indigenous Literacy
- Religious and Scared Literacies
- Genre and Register in Multi-Literacies
- Others
TRACK 12: LANGUAGE EDUCATION POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
- Language Planning and Policy
- Language Cultivation in Developed Context
- Ecological Language Education Policy
- Language Planning Frameworks and Strategies
- Vernacular Language Varieties Planning in Educational Settings
- Mother Tongue Based Multilingual Education
- English as a Medium of Instruction
- Multilingual Education
- Others
TRACK 13: OTHER WORKS ON RESEARCH IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS
- Theory and Practice in Applied Linguistics and Linguistics Applied
- History of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
- History and Development of Language in Different Context, Regions, etc.
- Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) in the Study of 2nd, 3rd and Additional Languages Acquisition
- Approaches and Analysis in Morphology, Phonology, Syntax, Semantics, etc.
- Methods, Approaches and Collaborative Practices
- Research Methods and Methodologies in Applied Linguistics
- Others
TRACK 14: OPEN CALLS
Open calls are dedicated to researchers who wish to present their research at the AILA 2024 Congress but who cannot find a track or topic related to their research work. The proposals should be related to either applied linguistics, linguistics applied, language teaching and learning and educational linguistics.
NOTE:
FOR AILA ReN NETWORK ONLY:
For AILA ReN Network submission by ReN Chairs/Co-Chairs and ReN members (by invitation pending review by AILA ReN Chairs), please register and submit by selecting the correct AILA ReN Track in the dropdown menu when you have selected the ReN option under Tracks in the Abstract submission System.
NOTE:
Languages for paper presentations are in English or Malay.
Call for Symposia/AILA ReN Presentations
The symposium presentation is a self-organised seminar of three (or more) papers on a common topic which are presented within the same session and are in line with the conference’s main theme, as well as one or more of the sub-themes.
Note: All Symposia/AILA ReN Chairs/Coordinators to submit an overall proposal of not more than 550 words. All Individual summaries of each presentation within the symposia /AILA ReN of 300 words each are to be submitted with presenter names as a single attachment in the proposal submission site.
The symposia can be presented in parts, e.g. Part 1, Part 2, etc. Please indicate the parts in the main title, e.g. Xxxxx xx xxxx (Part 1).
The abstract management system only allows maximum 10 names each to be included under “Author/Chair Information” and “Presenter Information”. If you have more names to be included, please consider to submit your symposia with same title as Part 1 and Part 2.
Please use this Symposia Template to upload your main proposal and individual abstracts.
(Please submit attachment in word document only).
Symposia Proposal Abstract Guidelines
When applying for a symposium, one person is responsible for submitting the following:
- An abstract (maximum 550 words) that describes the theme of the symposium which argues for the importance of it within the framework of the conference;
- A shorter abstract (maximum 300 words) for each of the papers included in the proposed symposium.
- Abstract should include purpose of study, methodology, summary of findings/results, conclusion and significance / contributions of study.
- Font face: Times New Roman, and size: 12 points.
- Abstract should be written in English or Malay (An abstract written in Malay should include an English abstract).
- All abstracts should be written in MS Word format (DOC or DOCX), and please save your abstract using this format: “AILA2024OpenSympo-.doc”, “AILA2024InvitedSympo-.doc”, “AILA2024AILARENSympo-.doc” (E.g. AILA2024OpenSympo-RafikGalea.doc ; AILA2024InvitedSympo-TanML.doc)
Symposia Proposal Abstract Submission
Open Symposia • Invited Symposia • AILA REN Symposia
- One person/the Chairperson of the Symposia should log in and define themselves as Author 1, and then add all the other authors as Author 2, Author 3, … Author n (n = total number of participants in the
symposium); - In the field ‘Title of Contribution’, please enter the name of the proposed symposium;
- In the field ‘Abstract’, please enter the text of the abstract (maximum 550 words) in which the symposium is described;
- Upload the abstracts of the symposium papers using the following steps:
- On the website, there is a template for abstracts which can be downloaded;
- List the abstracts on the abstract template as follows:
- Paper 1: title + abstract (up to maximum 300 words);
- Paper 2: title + abstract (up to maximum 300 words);
- Paper n: title + abstract (up to maximum 300 words).
- The updated template must be saved in .doc(x) or .pdf on your computer;
- Upload the updated template in the platform, in the specific section.
- Preference will be given to symposia that demonstrate cohesiveness across presentations and to presentations strongly linked to the central theme/sub-themes of the conference.
- Symposia will be accepted or rejected as a whole, not in parts.
Workshop Presentation
Invited Workshops • Open Workshops
Workshops aim to provide participants with current trends in research, policies, and/or innovative programmes and practices in applied linguistics, language usage and language teaching and learning, which can be implemented, practised and advocated in participants’ respective countries. The workshop encourages interaction and sharing between trainers and participants.
Workshops are 90 minutes in length.
Workshop Proposal Abstract Guidelines
- All proposals must be submitted and, if accepted, presented in English or Malay. (An abstract written in Malay should include an English version of the abstract).
- Graphics or tables cannot be accepted (should not be included) because of production limitations.
- Workshop titles should be in sentence case with a capital for the first letter of the first word. Do not use capital letters only and avoid using abbreviations or acronyms.
- Indicate the main/corresponding presenter if there are multiple presenters for the workshop.
- Please make sure all the authors are listed (including the presenting author) in the workshop abstract.
Workshop Proposal Abstract Submission
The abstract should state the objectives and outcome of the workshop. What is the coherence between the presentations in relation to the topic of the workshop? Describe the format of the workshop.
- An abstract (maximum 550 words) for each presentation.
- Font face: Times New Roman, and size: 11 points.
- All abstracts should be written in MS Word format (DOC or DOCX), and please save your abstract using this format:
- “AILA2024Workshop-yourLastName.doc”
Call for Papers & Posters
Individual Abstract Submission
- An abstract (maximum 300 words) for each presentation.
- Abstract should include purpose of study, methodology, summary of findings/results, conclusion and significance / contributions of study.
- Font face: Times New Roman, and size: 11 points.
- Abstract should be written in English or Malay. (An abstract written in Malay should include an English abstract)
- All abstracts should be written in MS Word format (DOC or DOCX), and please save your abstract using this format:
- “AILA2024Paper-yourLastName.doc”
- “AILA2024Poster-yourLastName.doc”
Poster Submission Guidelines
Preparing a poster
The standard format of a poster follows that of an oral scientific presentation and includes Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions; Recommendations. A poster, like an oral presentation, cannot (and should not) contain all information you have on the topic. Scientific posters should stimulate interest rather than provide a detailed presentation. If all text is kept to a minimum (1000 words), a person should fully read your poster in less than 10 minutes. Since there will be many other posters, you must make sure your poster is interesting and visually slick if you hope to attract viewers.
- Re-read your abstract once again – are the statements still accurate? The presentation must cover the same material as the abstract. Do not include an abstract on a poster!
- General guidelines: – Artistry does not substitute for content. The relevance of the poster to field epidemiology should be apparent to viewers.
- Think of the raw layout of your poster beforehand. Place the title at the top. Start with the Introduction at the upper left, finish with the recommendations at the lower right, with methods and results filling the central space.
- Use short sentences, simple words, and bullets to illustrate your points. – Text should be broken up by including graphics or photos.
- Self-explanatory graphics should dominate the poster. The success of a poster directly relates to the clarity of your illustrations and tables!
- Avoid using jargon, acronyms, or unusual abbreviations. – Use a non-serif font (e.g., Arial) for the poster. – The poster (text and graphics) should be easily readable from a distance of about 2 metres. As a thumb rule, the text should be readable if the poster is printed out on an A4 sheet (e.g. Arial >24 points).
- Title: Title should be in large fonts (e.g. Arial >80 points) and attract potential viewers. If possible, institute logos or affiliations should be minimised in size and put in the lower corner of the poster, or, alternatively, next to the title.
- Introduction: Get your viewer interested about the issue or question while using the absolute minimum of background information and definitions. Put the objectives of your study at the end of your introduction.
- Methods: Be short, but precise. State what study design you used and define your study population. Provide a case definition, if applicable. Mention statistical, laboratory and other methods that were used.
- Results:
- Briefly provide descriptive results (response rate, age and sex distribution).
- Present data that more specifically addresses the issue/issues and refer to supporting charts or images.
- Tables and graphs should stand on their own.
- A minimal amount of text materials should supplement the graphic materials.
- Use regions of empty space between poster elements to differentiate and accentuate these elements.
- Graphic materials should be readable at a distance of 1.5-2.0 metres. The font size should be at least 1 cm high. Lines in illustrations should be larger than normal. – Use colours for emphasis, but do not overuse (2-3 colours are usually enough). Avoid using patterns or open bars in histograms. – Remove all non-essential information from graphs and tables (data curves not discussed by the poster; excess grid lines in tables). – Graphics and tables should have a complete title and legend.
- Conclusion and recommendations: Comment on main results and discuss why they are conclusive and interesting. Discuss potential biases. What are your recommendations?
- Acknowledgments/further information: Thank individuals for specific contributions to project; mention who has provided funding. Provide your e-mail address for further information. Making the poster
- Preparing a poster takes time. Plan for a minimum of one week.
- Usually a presentation software such as PowerPoint will be used. Format your PowerPoint slide on the size you’ll like to have it printed (ex 90×130 cm) by using the menu data -> format page. You can insert your text and graphics directly on that slide or copy-paste it from a Word document or a PowerPoint slide.
- Print the poster in an A4 format to check for layout, colours, font size and spelling errors before printing it in large size.
- After the poster is printed in large format, changes are no longer possible.
- It is often useful to make a handout of your poster for distribution during the poster session
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- Click on “New Abstract” and start submitting.
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- You will receive an email notification informing you that your abstract has been submitted. You will be notified once your paper is being accepted or declined.
- Please repeat the same steps to submit another abstract.
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