The Role of Grammar Instruction in Second Language Acquisition: Theoretical and Practical Considerations

Saturday 21 April 2012
9am–6pm

FREE event

Organised by the Applied Linguistics Group, led by Professor Alessandro Benati, School of Humanities & Social Sciences

This conference is aimed at primary and secondary school teachers, lecturers, university students and researchers interested in second language acquisition (SLA) and applied linguistics.

The conference will mark the launch of Continuum Issues in Instructed Second Language Acquisition Research , a new publishing series exploring theoretical insights into Instructed Second Language Acquisition research.

The main goals of the conference are to:

• Provide updated information on the role of grammar instruction in language learning
• Consider the relevance of SLA research on grammar instruction for language teaching.

Benefits of attending the conference

• Gain an up-to-date understanding of issues related to grammar learning and teaching
• Discuss issues related to grammar instruction
• Develop your network of contacts.

Key features of the conference

• Presentations and discussions by renowned academics.

Speakers

• Professor Bill VanPatten, Michigan State University, USA
• Professor Mike Sharwood Smith, Heriot-Watt University, UK
• Professor James Lee, University of New South Wales, Australia
• Professor Hossein Nassaji, University of Victoria, Canada
• Professor María del Pilar García Mayo, University of the Basque
  Country, Spain