Call for Proposals

Deadline for Proposals –
Symposia & Workshops

31st AUG 2023

Deadline for Abstracts –
Individual/Poster presentations

31st JULY 2023

Notification of Acceptance of
Abstracts and Proposals

Phase 1: 1 Sep – 31 Oct 2023
Phase 2: 1 Nov – 31 Dec 2023
Phase 3: 1 Jan – 28 Feb 2024

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
• Poster presentations

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

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:
Languages for paper presentations are English or Malay.

Call for Symposia Presentations

DEADLINE: 31st August 2023

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.

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: 11 points.
Title, author’s name, affiliation, address, telephone and fax number, and email address should be included.
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:
1. Paper 1: title + abstract (up to maximum 300 words);
2. Paper 2: title + abstract (up to maximum 300 words);
3. 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

DEADLINE: 31st August 2023

Workshops aim to increase the capacity and knowledge of delegates around the latest scientific research, relevant policies or innovative programmes to implement and advocate for better public health and health systems in their countries. The focus is on transferring knowledge through intensive interaction with the audience.

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.
Title, author’s name, affiliation, address, telephone and fax number, and email address should be included.
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

DEADLINE: 31st JULY 2023

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.
Title, author’s name, affiliation, address, telephone and fax number, and email address should be included.
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”

If you have questions regarding your abstract submission,
please email enquiry@aila2024.com

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