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
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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:

  1. Methods: using autoethnographic tools to explore learning and “robust” research
  2. Pedagogy: the role of motivation in language learning
  3. Applied and applicable research: signalling fluency in a second language
  4. 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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