LINGUIST List 23.604 Sat Feb 04 2012 Calls: Applied Linguistics/ TESOL Quarterly (Jrnl) Editor for this issue: Brent Miller <brentlinguistlist.org> LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3! Directory         1.     Shelley Taylor , TESOL Quarterly Message 1: TESOL Quarterly Date: 03-Feb-2012 From: Shelley Taylor <tayloruwo.ca> Subject: TESOL Quarterly E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: TESOL Quarterly Call Deadline: 01-Apr-2012 Call for Abstracts Special Topic Issue of TESOL Quarterly, September 2013 'Plurilingualism in TESOL' 1 April 2012 -- Deadline for abstracts 1 May 2012 -- Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified to submit papers 1 November 2012 -- Full papers are due to the editors Please send abstracts and inquiries to the editors Shelley K. Taylor (tayloruwo.ca) and Kristin Snoddon (ksnoddonryerson.ca). Submission process is described below. TESOL Quarterly announces a call for abstracts for a special issue on plurilingualism in the context of English language teaching. For the purpose of this special issue, the editors ascribe to the Council of Europe's (2001) definition of plurilingualism as multilingualism at the level of the individual (rather than at the societal level). As outlined by the Council, plurilingualism does not describe fixed competencies, as linguistic ability in a number of languages is seen as arising from desire or necessity, and changing over time as it reflects the social paths that individuals take; thus, it is highly individual. An important consideration in the context of individual plurilingualism is that of individuals possessing partial competence in a particular language. Plurilinguals may possess a very limited mastery of a language, but still view it as an enriching component of their overall plurilingual competence (or linguistic repertoire). This special issue provides a forum for TESOL professionals who are teaching or conducting research in various international contexts to engage in a discussion of plurilingualism and to analyze the implications that specific, local conditions have for TESOL's mission. This special issue draws attention to the linguistic repertoires of teachers of English, teacher understanding of student plurilingualism, and the significance of this understanding for supporting the acquisition of English as a second or other language. Contributions will present or critique research findings regarding innovative programs, policies, and pedagogical practices in multilingual classroom settings and the role of learners' primary and other language(s), including signed languages, in learning English, and address related programmatic, sociopolitical and sociolinguistic issues in ESL/EFL/ESOL contexts internationally. Articles that address English education in the following contexts are invited: - Teachers' and students' linguistic repertoires and classroom practices that shape plurilingual competence - Teachers' background knowledge regarding language learning and corresponding ability to meet the needs of plurilingual students - Educational language policies that support plurilingualism Submissions: Abstracts should describe previously unpublished work that includes implications for TESOL professionals. We solicit both full-length empirical papers and issues papers. Contributions from all regions of the world are encouraged. Based on review of the abstracts, authors will be invited to submit papers for possible inclusion in the issue. Please send a 600-word abstract for a full-length article. For all submissions, send copies of the abstract without author(s) names. On a separate sheet, include each author's name, affiliation, mailing address, email address, telephone and fax numbers, and 50-word biographical statement. Reference: Council of Europe. (2001). Education and languages. Strasbourg, France: Council of Europe (Language Policy Division). Retrieved 15 September 2011 from http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/division_EN.asp Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 04-Feb-2012       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.