Category: Applied Linguistics for Language Education
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The AI ‘alignment problem’ in language education and applied linguistics
Drawing on a recent publication (Curry et al., 2025), this post reflects on how AI aligns (or fail to align?) with the epistemological, ontological, and ethical values of applied linguistics and language education.
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What has linguistics ever done for us, really?
Linguistics has evolved over time, shaping societal concerns. This post traces some of these changes, and attempts to answer what the value of linguistic inquiry has been across the ages.
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Thinking about the teaching-research gap
This reflective blog post discusses the teacher-research gap in language education.
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Rebuilding ELT as a Resilient Profession
Summary of the plenary talk I gave at the 10th ELT Malta cconference (8 October 2021) on resilience in ELT.
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An introduction to critical linguistics
More than a century ago, Prof. Jan Baudouin de Courtenay enraged Russian authorities by adding ‘indecent’ words to the Russian dictionary. What might this incident tell us about linguistics?
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Liberating Language Education
This is an extended version of the review I write for Liberating Language Education (Lytra et al., 2021) for Linguist List.
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The Intentional Dynamics of TESOL
I have just learnt from our publishers, de Gruyter Mouton, that the book I have writing with Juup Stelma, The Intentional Dynamics of TESOL, is on the final printing stages, and that it will be available for purchase from 10th May onwards. This seems like a good time to say a few words about the…
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Applied Linguistics and Language Teaching: How are they different?
Language teaching is becoming increasingly autonomous from Applied Linguistics. But has it actually cut the ubmilical cord from its disciplinary beginnings? This blog post explores the connections between the two disciplines.
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What is applied linguistics?
Despite claims that language teachers do not need to know much theory, applied linguistics remains an important part of language teacher education. Here’s why.