La Maestría en Lengua Inglesa invita a la conferencia online: "A social and linguistic case for introducing variations inside language classrooms".
Viernes 24 de junio a las 15.30 h
Disertante: Dr. Alex Ho-Cheong Leung, Northumbria University (UK)
Inscripción: a través del formulario online.
In this talk, I will unpack and problematise the notion of “standard” through drawing on evidence from English historical linguistics and facts about variations in native-English-speaking contexts. I will also explore the social ramifications of dialectal variations and provide research-based linguistic evidence pertaining to second language speech training to advocate for the introduction of variation inside language learning classrooms. I argue that exposing learners to variations will better prepare them for global communications where they are likely to interact with speakers who may not share their linguistic background. Exposure to linguistic varieties in education may also have the potential to contribute to a society that is more just and accepting of variations.
Dr. Alex Ho-Cheong Leung is currently a Senior Lecturer at Northumbria University (UK). He earned his PhD in Linguistics and English Language from Newcastle University (UK). His research interests include second language acquisition, TESOL, teacher identities and experiences, and language variations. He is a section editor for Open Linguistics (DeGruyter), an editorial board member of the English Language Teaching Journal (ELTJ - Oxford). He is also a regular reviewer for various journals including Second Language Research, System, Language and Speech, and the Journal of Psycholinguistic Research. He is a serving executive member of the British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL). He has published journal articles in international refereed outlets and book chapters by key publishers in the field.