Keynote Speakers

Prof David Crystal

David Crystal is honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Bangor, and works from his home in Holyhead, North Wales as a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster in language and linguistics. He joined the new department of linguistics at Reading in 1965, becoming professor of linguistic science there in 1975. From 1984 he has worked as an independent scholar. He is author of over 100 books on various aspects of the English language, including The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, now in its third edition. His latest book is Let's talk: how English conversation works (2020). A complete list of his publications can be found at www.davidcrystal.com.

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SUBJECT
"New challenges: the role of Pragmatics"
Of all the branches of linguistics that have helped to inform ELT, the most important, in my view, is the relatively recent field of pragmatics, because it focuses on providing explanations for the linguistic choices people make - something that is especially important when considering the way English is developing globally in the 21st century. The talk describes the evolution of the subject and illustrates how a pragmatic perspective can help to make language topics come alive in the classroom.

Prof Douglas Biber

Douglas Biber is Regents' Professor of English (Applied Linguistics) at Northern Arizona University.  Beginning with his involvement in adult education programs in Kenya and Somalia, followed by faculty appointments at USC and NAU, he has been actively training language teachers and professionals for 35 years.  His research efforts have focused on corpus linguistics, English grammar, describing patterns of register variation (in English and cross-linguistic; synchronic and diachronic), and how those research findings can in turn be applied in studies of language teaching and learning.  He has published over 235 research articles and 25 books and monographs, including primary research studies as well as textbooks.  He is widely known for his work on the corpus-based Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English (1999) and for the development of ‘Multi-Dimensional Analysis’ (a research approach for the study of register variation), described in earlier books published by Cambridge University Press (1988, 1995, 1998).  More recently, he co-authored a textbook on Register, Genre, and Style [2nd edition] (Cambridge, 2019), co-edited the new Cambridge Handbook of English Corpus Linguistics (2015), and co-authored research monographs on grammatical complexity in written academic English (Cambridge, 2016) and register variation on the web (Cambridge, 2018).
SUBJECT
"Complexity in academic writing:  The development of phrasal discourse styles"

Dr Eleni Agathopoulou

Eleni Agathopoulou is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the School of English Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Currently she is head of the Postgraduate Programme in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics and editor of the Journal of Applied Linguistics of the Greek Applied Linguistics Association.  Her research interests concern non-native language acquisition and foreign language learning, bilingualism, focus on form instruction and language learning strategies. She has published articles in the EUROSLA Yearbook, the Journal of Applied Linguistics and the Language Learning Journal, as well as volumes and conference proceedings.

SUBJECT
“Corrective feedback in the EFL classroom”

The usefulness of corrective feedback (CF) is taken for granted by many EFL teachers. However, research shows that whether CF is beneficial on language development may depend on the target language items, the types of CF, the teaching approach, the learning task at hand, the learners’ age, literacy, language proficiency, working memory, as well as psychological factors. After a brief introduction to the subject, I will present findings from relevant research in EFL in Greece and will discuss the implications of these findings for language teachers.        

TBA

The organising committee is working on inviting an eminent scholar in the field.

Call for Papers

We intend to have a more interactional mode throughout the day so that the audience is given plenty of time to interact and share their context. The format is fluid to meet the expectations of the presenters and the delegates. We welcome a variety of formats as listed below:

• Papers: 20 minutes followed by a 10-minute discussion

• Workshops: 45 minutes (incl. a 10-minute discussion)

• Presentation of posters: 15 minutes followed by a 10-minute discussion​

Paper submission deadline

We look forward to your contributions as presenters and facilitators.

Each speaker has the opportunity to present one paper. Accepted presentations will also be published in the Journal of Applied Languages and Linguistics.

Please send your abstracts (max 80 words) and summaries (max 200 words) to Dr Paschalis Chliaras, the Conference Coordinator: by no later than 30 May 2020.

Organising Committee

• Dr Paschalis Chliaras FHEA, PhD in Applied Linguistics and SLA, Chairman or the Research Centre for Applied Languages and Linguistics; ALS House Delta Centre MCT; Cambridge CEM

• Dr Efthymia Tsaroucha, Adjunct Lecturer in Linguistics, University  of Thessaly, Greece; Post doctoral researcher, University of Western Macedonia

• Alexandra Green, Academic Director Eurognosi SA; Cambridge Assessment English Team Leader (Greece-Cyprus) and Speaking Examiner; author of EFL books

• Liam Bellamy, Principal, New Generation Private School, Juffair Bahrain; Educational Consultant; MA, International Relations 

• Margarita Kamariotou, ΒΑ in Education (Total Quality Management); Αdult Trainer (EOPPEP certified); Parents councellor; TESOL Greece oversight committee chair; LTO owner 

The Venue

ESTIA NEAS SMYRNIS

The imposing building of 2,000 square meters on Chrisostomou Smirnis Square is a jewel not only for the Municipality of Nea Smirni but for the city of Athens as a whole; a jewel that symbolizes the brilliant history of refugees, the completion of which took almost half a century and the contribution of tens of people that were drawn by Panos Haldezos’ vision.

Conference room

"Panos Chaldezos" room

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Coffee and Lunch break area

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Access

Address: Kon/nou Paleologou 1, Nea Smirni 171 21, Athens, Greece

Get in Touch

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