469031172 03 01 01 JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code AALS 22 Eb 15 9789027243966 06 10.1075/aals.22 13 2026003305 DG 002 02 01 AALS 02 1875-1113 AILA Applied Linguistics Series 22 01 aals.22 01 https://benjamins.com 02 https://benjamins.com/catalog/aals.22 1 B01 Grégory Miras Miras, Grégory Grégory Miras Université de Lorraine 2 B01 Isabel Colón de Carvajal Colón de Carvajal, Isabel Isabel Colón de Carvajal ENS de Lyon 3 B01 Nathalie Blanc Blanc, Nathalie Nathalie Blanc Université Claude Bernard – Lyon 1 4 B01 Shona Whyte Whyte, Shona Shona Whyte Université Côte d’Azur 01 eng 222 xvii 204 LAN020000 v.2006 CJA 2 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.APPL Applied linguistics 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.LA Language acquisition 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.LAPO Language policy 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.EDUC Language teaching 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.BIL Multilingualism 06 01 For sixty years, applied linguistics has stood at the crossroads of language and society, by meeting real-world needs. <i>60 Years of Applied Linguistics: Toward more engaged research</i> offers a compelling reflection on the field’s evolution while calling for a renewed commitment to socially responsive, ethically grounded scholarship. Inspired by the momentum of the 2023 AILA World Congress in France, this collective volume brings together leading international applied linguists to examine how applied linguistics has transformed in response to shifting political landscapes, technological change, and global challenges. From different perspectives, the contributors explore how research has both shaped—and been shaped by—the world we live in. Looking ahead, the book advocates for research that reaches beyond academic borders, engaging with communities, policymakers, and practitioners to confront contemporary issues. This book is an essential reference for scholars, students, and practitioners. It celebrates a rich intellectual legacy while charting bold new directions. 46 01 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 47 Open access -- this title is available under a CC BY-NC-ND license. For full details, see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 04 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/aals.22.png 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027233929.jpg 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027233929.tif 06 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/aals.22.hb.png 07 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/aals.22.png 25 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/aals.22.hb.png 27 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/aals.22.hb.png 10 01 JB code aals.22.prelim i iv 4 Prelim pages -1 10 01 JB code aals.22.toc v vi 2 Table of contents 0 10 01 JB code aals.22.preface vii xviii 12 To be specified 1 1 A01 Claire Kramsch Kramsch, Claire Claire Kramsch 20 AILA 20 applied linguistics 20 colonialism 20 discovery 20 generative AI 20 globalization 20 invisible algorithms 20 memory and imagination 20 social justice 01 Using Italo Calvino’s (1972) metaphor for exploratory voyages of discovery, this preface first recounts the author’s personal engagement with the field of language learning and teaching. It then discusses the past and present efforts of researchers in Applied Linguistics to make named and unnamed languages visible to researchers and practitioners; it traces the invisible discourses that threaten the social lives of language users and their healthy communicative exchanges. Looking into the future it focuses on the major challenge presented to language educators by Generative Artificial Intelligence that prompts researchers and practitioners to question and rethink the very foundations of their field: The nature of human language, the relation of language and thought, language and power, and the purpose of language education itself. 10 01 JB code aals.22.intro 1 15 15 Chapter 2 1 A01 Nathalie Blanc Blanc, Nathalie Nathalie Blanc Université Claude Bernard–Lyon 2 A01 Isabel Colón de Carvajal Colón de Carvajal, Isabel Isabel Colón de Carvajal ENS de Lyon 3 A01 Shona Whyte Whyte, Shona Shona Whyte Université Côte d’Azur 4 A01 Grégory Miras Miras, Grégory Grégory Miras Université de Lorraine 20 AILA World Congresses 20 Applied Linguistics 20 history 01 In this introduction, the four editors of the collective volume outline its origins and objectives. By tracing the history of AILA congresses through the archives of the International Association of Applied Linguistics, the introduction contextualizes and situates the 2023 AILA Congress held in Lyon — centered on diversity and social cohesion in a globalized world — within a broader landscape. It belongs to the <i>AILA Congress Anniversary Lab</i> including AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), which celebrated sixty years of Applied Linguistics since the establishment in France, in 1964, of both AILA and its French affiliate, AFLA. This opening chapter highlights how the fourteen contributions, presented in a range of formats (academic narratives, research articles, epistemological position papers), collectively address the question of how Applied Linguistics can respond to <i>real-world problems</i>. Fifteen applied linguists contribute to this reflection, examining how the past, present, and future intersect to acknowledge that discourses shape our contemporary world. 10 01 JB code aals.22.p1 17 1 Section header 3 10 01 JB code aals.22.01yip 18 30 13 Chapter 4 1 A01 Virginia Yip Yip, Virginia Virginia Yip Chinese University of Hong Kong 20 bilingual and trilingual acquisition 20 Chinese-English bilingual children 20 heritage children 20 heritage Chinese 20 inclusion 20 language diversity 01 This paper discusses issues of language diversity and inclusion in the context of bilingual language acquisition, with a focus on heritage language development. The lack of diversity and representation in language acquisition research in general and in bilingual acquisition in particular is highlighted. Diversification in our work involves moving from bilingual to trilingual acquisition, and from homeland to heritage contexts in the creation of the Child Heritage Chinese Corpus. Examples are drawn from Chinese-English language pairs in homeland and heritage contexts. A heritage trilingual child’s code-mixed utterances are shown to be more complex than monolingual utterances, providing a novel window into translanguaging in heritage contexts. This suggests that translanguaging enables him to pool his language resources to express more complex content. 10 01 JB code aals.22.02deh 31 42 12 Chapter 5 1 A01 Annick De Houwer De Houwer, Annick Annick De Houwer Harmonious Bilingualism Network (HaBilNet) 20 applied linguists 20 beliefs 20 bilingual children 20 child bilingualism 20 childhood 20 families 20 Harmonious Bilingualism 20 myths 20 outreach 20 professionals 20 well-being 01 Despite wide-ranging research on bilingual children, many myths about early child bilingualism prevail. These myths can be harmful to bilingual children and their families. They may threaten children’s and families’ Harmonious Bilingualism, viz., their language-related well-being. To counter this, applied linguists should make a concerted effort to communicate solid research results to a wide range of people impacting children’s development, such as parents, pediatricians, early childhood counselors, and teachers. Knowing about the science will empower parents and form a basis for professionals to adjust their beliefs and ensuing actions. There are currently several research-based easily accessible resources available but applied linguists must do more so bilingual children and their families can experience Harmonious Bilingualism. 10 01 JB code aals.22.p2 43 1 Section header 6 10 01 JB code aals.22.03cre 44 60 17 Chapter 7 1 A01 Angela Creese Creese, Angela Angela Creese University of Warwick 20 aesthetics 20 curation 20 relational ethics 20 responsibility 01 This paper explores my efforts at representing research aesthetically rather than empirically in the AILA keynote I gave in Lyon in 2023. I consider the ethical underpinnings of this direction as I attempted to engage my audience beyond argumentation. The paper is a personal account of what I hoped to achieve, illustrating how my biography shaped the talk I gave as well as the risks I felt I was taking. I describe my attempt to open up a space for my audience to dwell within the musical range of 15 individual and choral voices each of whom can be said to signify powerfully beyond what they said, not least in what their voices said to me. I explore the languaging of these voices, pointing to the possibilities of reverberation and audience connection, inviting an “appreciation of voice and its semiotic excess” (Deumert, 2023, p. 919). I describe the curation process as an ethical responsibility and a personal vulnerability. I draw on recent work in applied linguistics which recognizes the limits of language-as-a-system-of-representation, exploring epistemological repertories offered through the arts. In this account, I join other applied linguists venturing beyond the academic article or keynote talk to portray truth in ways which strive to bring together intellectual rigour and aesthetic sensibility. Genres which push us to be self-conscious about what we are saying, and consider who we are including or omitting from the picture, appear to be on the increase. 10 01 JB code aals.22.04fob 61 83 23 Chapter 8 1 A01 Eilika Fobbe Fobbe, Eilika Eilika Fobbe BKA 20 authorship analysis 20 Bayes 20 evidence 20 expert witness 20 forensic linguistics 20 idiolect 20 individual style 20 likelihood ratio 20 semiotics 20 trace 01 This chapter introduces forensic linguistics as a specialised field of applied linguistics. It addresses the challenges and particular issues that linguistics faces when applied to language as evidence. The focus is on the linguistic trace, its characteristics, and the different conceptions of the idiolect. How these align with or contradict forensic principles is explored from an epistemological and linguistic perspective. Other aspects, such as the appropriate theoretical framework and the role of the expert witness, are also discussed as they influence the acceptance of forensic linguistic work. The chapter advocates for a more differentiated view of forensic linguistics, not only as an applied, but also as a forensic science. 10 01 JB code aals.22.p3 85 1 Section header 9 10 01 JB code aals.22.05aco 86 96 11 Chapter 10 1 A01 Luisa Fernanda Acosta Córdoba Acosta Córdoba, Luisa Fernanda Luisa Fernanda Acosta Córdoba Université Lumière Lyon 2 20 applied linguistics 20 ecological crisis 20 epistemological reflection 20 fieldwork 20 multinaturalism 01 We introduce the theoretical approach of pluriverse, developed by Colombian anthropologist Arturo Escobar, to propose an epistemological reflection on the role of applied linguistics in the face of the structural challenges facing contemporary societies. We emphasize that anthropology and applied linguistics have a shared interest in the relationship between social and cultural practices, including language, and the environments in which these practices take place. Escobar’s proposal is therefore relevant to linguistics as it invites us to explore the role of the researcher in the field and to take greater account of the environment as an actor in social life. Finally, we discuss some methods specific to linguistics. These could be used to study the upheavals in the relations between populations and their environment, in the context of the ecological crisis. 10 01 JB code aals.22.06nar 97 115 19 Chapter 11 1 A01 Jean-Paul Narcy-Combes Narcy-Combes, Jean-Paul Jean-Paul Narcy-Combes Université Sorbonne Nouvelle 20 agency 20 bottom-up approach 20 detached-involvement 20 embodied mind 20 empowerment 20 free will and free won’t 20 social divide 20 transdisciplinarity 01 This paper reflects a personal journey as a researcher in Language Education. It emphasizes the need for empirical data based on sensory experience and observation and for a transdisciplinary approach. A theoretical framework based on a vast array of scientific domains highlights embodied mind and cognition, and the construct of free won’t which alters conceptions of agency. It leads to an epistemological position that questions the validity of positivist constructs and common-sense representations. As this may increase the distance between commonly held positions concerning knowledge, society, language and culture, it runs the risk of isolating researchers from the public at large. In order to bridge that gap the construct of detached involvement proves pertinent to implement renewed research and project procedures based on a bottom-up approach in which a common initial discourse will be constructed. 10 01 JB code aals.22.07why 116 125 10 Chapter 12 1 A01 Shona Whyte Whyte, Shona Shona Whyte Université Côte d’Azur 2 A01 Diane Larsen-Freeman Larsen-Freeman, Diane Diane Larsen-Freeman University of Michigan 20 complex dynamic systems theory 20 emergentism 20 humanism 20 L2 learning 20 L2 teaching 20 social turn 01 This article draws on written and oral exchanges between the authors in preparation for a video capsule series celebrating key figures in AILA history at the 2023 Lyon Congress. Diane Larsen-Freeman’s work on the nature of language and the learning and teaching of language needs no introduction: here we focus on three aspects of the field where her contribution has been particularly impactful. The first part of the chapter considers the ‘social turn’ in applied linguistics and Larsen-Freeman’s analysis of the important contribution to this new direction by Firth and Wagner (1996, 1997). Second, we examine the development of the domain of research known as complex dynamics systems theory (CDST) in collaboration between Larsen-Freeman and colleagues de Bot, Lowie, and Verspoor in the Netherlands. The final section of the chapter reflects Larsen-Freeman’s concern throughout her career for humanist aspects of aims and methods in applied linguistics and the relevance of this approach to questions of diversity and inclusiveness in today’s complex, interconnected world. 10 01 JB code aals.22.p4 127 1 Section header 13 10 01 JB code aals.22.08ver 128 148 21 Chapter 14 1 A01 Georges Daniel Véronique Véronique, Georges Daniel Georges Daniel Véronique Aix-Marseille Université 20 controversy 20 Foreign Language Didactics 20 Français fondamental 20 French as a foreign language 20 linguistics applied 01 The chapter offers a critical survey of the contribution of Applied Linguistics (AL) to the organization of the teaching of French as a foreign language in post-war France and of the controversy that arose in the 1970s over the role of applied linguistics in foreign language teaching. In the 1950s, a vast investigation on spoken French, <i>le français fondamental,</i> played a major role in the shaping of the teaching of French as a foreign language. In the 60s, the <i>Centre de linguistique appliquée</i> (CLAB) (1958) was founded in Besançon, France. Some years later, the <i>Association Française de Linguistique Appliquée</i> (AFLA) was created, as well as the <i>Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée</i> (AILA), which held its first international Congress in Nancy (France) in 1966. Early in the 70’s, a controversy broke out over the dominance of Applied Linguistics in the teaching of French as a foreign language. This dispute led to the emergence of a “new” discipline, <i>Didactique des langues étrangères</i> (Foreign Language Didactics, FLD). The chapter analyses the part played by major actors and institutions in the controversy over Applied Linguistics in France, and the social, epistemological, and ideological underpinnings of their actions. 10 01 JB code aals.22.09bur 149 167 19 Chapter 15 1 A01 Alice Burrows Burrows, Alice Alice Burrows Université Sorbonne Nouvelle 20 AFLA 20 applied linguistics 20 epistemology 20 French cultural policy 20 language diplomacy 01 This chapter revisits the foundational history of the French Association of Applied Linguistics (AFLA), established in 1964, to explore the epistemological and political dimensions shaping the emergence of applied linguistics in France. Drawing on archival materials from the Bureau of Studies and Liaison (BEL), the analysis traces how post-war cultural diplomacy and strategic language policies influenced the institutionalization of the discipline. The 1961 conference organized by BEL is examined as a pivotal moment, revealing tensions between linguistic theory and pedagogical practice, and highlighting the dual objectives of promoting French language abroad and legitimizing applied linguistics within academia. The chapter argues that AFLA’s development was deeply intertwined with state-sponsored efforts to disseminate French and with the quest for disciplinary recognition. 10 01 JB code aals.22.10duc 168 180 13 Chapter 16 1 A01 Alexandre Duchêne Duchêne, Alexandre Alexandre Duchêne University of Fribourg 20 applied linguistics 20 disciplinary boundaries 20 historiography 20 inequality 20 knowledge production 20 problem–solution orientation 20 reflexivity 01 This article considers the long-standing problem–solution orientation in Applied Linguistics and reflects on some of the questions it raises for the field. Rather than assuming that language-related issues naturally present themselves as problems to be solved, the paper suggests that it is important to pay attention to the ways in which they are framed, the kinds of solutions that are envisaged, and the implications these processes have for the discipline. It points to the value of adopting perspectives that encourage us to take historical, social, and political conditions into account, and that remind us of both the possibilities and the limits of linguistic interventions. In this way, the article aims to contribute to ongoing discussions about the role of Applied Linguistics in engaging with real-world concerns. 10 01 JB code aals.22.11wid 181 188 8 Chapter 17 1 A01 Henry G. Widdowson Widdowson, Henry G. Henry G. Widdowson University of Vienna 20 disciplinary diversity 20 engagement 20 real world problems 20 relevance 20 user and learner experience 01 The diversity of research carried out under the name of applied linguistics can be seen as evidence of the vitality of the field, but the diversity seems primarily to relate to the range of disciplinary enquiry that it makes reference to. I argue that this disciplinary focus has the effect of distracting attention from what is claimed to be the defining purpose of applied linguistics, which is to engage with language problems that are actually experienced by language users and learners in the real world. If this claim is to be validated, it is the diversity of this experience that applied linguistic research needs to engage with, and so made relevant to the immediate realities of the contemporary world. 10 01 JB code aals.22.epilogue 189 191 3 Chapter 18 1 A01 Azirah Hashim Hashim, Azirah Azirah Hashim University of Malaysia 20 60th anniversary 20 AILA 20 AILA 2023 20 AILA 2024 20 applied linguistics 20 linguistic diversity 20 SDGs 01 The International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) was founded in 1964 in France as a global association to promote the study and application of linguistics to real-world problems. Over the decades, AILA has expanded into a worldwide network of national affiliates, organizing congresses, research networks, and publications that address issues such as language education, multilingualism, linguistic discrimination, and language policy and planning. In recent years, AILA has marked an important milestone: its diamond jubilee celebrating 60 years. The 20th World Congress was held in Lyon, France in 2023 and the 21st World Congress took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2024. This epilogue gives a short account of AILA’s origins, evolution, congresses and ongoing contributions to advancing applied linguistics as a dynamic and socially responsive field. 10 01 JB code aals.22.postface 192 199 8 Chapter 19 1 A01 Kyria Finardi Finardi, Kyria Kyria Finardi Federal University of Espirito Santo — UFES 20 AILA 20 Applied Linguistics 20 artificial intelligence 20 critical approaches 20 diamond jubilee 20 linguistic justice 20 multilingualism 20 social engagement 01 This postface celebrates AILA’s 60-year journey by reflecting on the visible brilliance and invisible labor that have shaped Applied Linguistics as a global, interdisciplinary, and socially engaged field. Drawing on metaphors of diamonds and mines, it highlights the duality between recognition and invisibility in language work — both in academia and society. It traces the evolution of Applied Linguistics from structuralist beginnings to its critical, decolonial, and transdisciplinary present, emphasizing AILA’s leadership in fostering multilingualism, equity, and justice. Looking ahead, it calls for ethical engagement with artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and global challenges while reaffirming AILA’s mission to advance research that is both rigorous and socially relevant. 10 01 JB code aals.22.ai 201 1 Index 20 10 01 JB code aals.22.ni 203 204 2 Index 21 02 JBENJAMINS John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 John Benjamins Publishing Company Amsterdam/Philadelphia NL 04 20260309 2026 John Benjamins B.V. 02 WORLD 13 15 9789027233929 01 JB 3 John Benjamins e-Platform 03 jbe-platform.com 09 WORLD 40 01 182031171 03 01 01 JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code AALS 22 Hb 15 9789027233929 13 2026003304 BB 01 AALS 02 1875-1113 AILA Applied Linguistics Series 22 01 aals.22 01 https://benjamins.com 02 https://benjamins.com/catalog/aals.22 1 B01 Grégory Miras Miras, Grégory Grégory Miras Université de Lorraine 2 B01 Isabel Colón de Carvajal Colón de Carvajal, Isabel Isabel Colón de Carvajal ENS de Lyon 3 B01 Nathalie Blanc Blanc, Nathalie Nathalie Blanc Université Claude Bernard – Lyon 1 4 B01 Shona Whyte Whyte, Shona Shona Whyte Université Côte d’Azur 01 eng 222 xvii 204 LAN020000 v.2006 CJA 2 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.APPL Applied linguistics 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.LA Language acquisition 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.LAPO Language policy 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.EDUC Language teaching 24 JB Subject Scheme LIN.BIL Multilingualism 06 01 For sixty years, applied linguistics has stood at the crossroads of language and society, by meeting real-world needs. <i>60 Years of Applied Linguistics: Toward more engaged research</i> offers a compelling reflection on the field’s evolution while calling for a renewed commitment to socially responsive, ethically grounded scholarship. Inspired by the momentum of the 2023 AILA World Congress in France, this collective volume brings together leading international applied linguists to examine how applied linguistics has transformed in response to shifting political landscapes, technological change, and global challenges. From different perspectives, the contributors explore how research has both shaped—and been shaped by—the world we live in. Looking ahead, the book advocates for research that reaches beyond academic borders, engaging with communities, policymakers, and practitioners to confront contemporary issues. This book is an essential reference for scholars, students, and practitioners. It celebrates a rich intellectual legacy while charting bold new directions. 04 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/aals.22.png 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027233929.jpg 04 03 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027233929.tif 06 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/aals.22.hb.png 07 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/aals.22.png 25 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/aals.22.hb.png 27 09 01 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/aals.22.hb.png 10 01 JB code aals.22.prelim i iv 4 Prelim pages -1 10 01 JB code aals.22.toc v vi 2 Table of contents 0 10 01 JB code aals.22.preface vii xviii 12 To be specified 1 1 A01 Claire Kramsch Kramsch, Claire Claire Kramsch 20 AILA 20 applied linguistics 20 colonialism 20 discovery 20 generative AI 20 globalization 20 invisible algorithms 20 memory and imagination 20 social justice 01 Using Italo Calvino’s (1972) metaphor for exploratory voyages of discovery, this preface first recounts the author’s personal engagement with the field of language learning and teaching. It then discusses the past and present efforts of researchers in Applied Linguistics to make named and unnamed languages visible to researchers and practitioners; it traces the invisible discourses that threaten the social lives of language users and their healthy communicative exchanges. Looking into the future it focuses on the major challenge presented to language educators by Generative Artificial Intelligence that prompts researchers and practitioners to question and rethink the very foundations of their field: The nature of human language, the relation of language and thought, language and power, and the purpose of language education itself. 10 01 JB code aals.22.intro 1 15 15 Chapter 2 1 A01 Nathalie Blanc Blanc, Nathalie Nathalie Blanc Université Claude Bernard–Lyon 2 A01 Isabel Colón de Carvajal Colón de Carvajal, Isabel Isabel Colón de Carvajal ENS de Lyon 3 A01 Shona Whyte Whyte, Shona Shona Whyte Université Côte d’Azur 4 A01 Grégory Miras Miras, Grégory Grégory Miras Université de Lorraine 20 AILA World Congresses 20 Applied Linguistics 20 history 01 In this introduction, the four editors of the collective volume outline its origins and objectives. By tracing the history of AILA congresses through the archives of the International Association of Applied Linguistics, the introduction contextualizes and situates the 2023 AILA Congress held in Lyon — centered on diversity and social cohesion in a globalized world — within a broader landscape. It belongs to the <i>AILA Congress Anniversary Lab</i> including AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), which celebrated sixty years of Applied Linguistics since the establishment in France, in 1964, of both AILA and its French affiliate, AFLA. This opening chapter highlights how the fourteen contributions, presented in a range of formats (academic narratives, research articles, epistemological position papers), collectively address the question of how Applied Linguistics can respond to <i>real-world problems</i>. Fifteen applied linguists contribute to this reflection, examining how the past, present, and future intersect to acknowledge that discourses shape our contemporary world. 10 01 JB code aals.22.p1 17 1 Section header 3 10 01 JB code aals.22.01yip 18 30 13 Chapter 4 1 A01 Virginia Yip Yip, Virginia Virginia Yip Chinese University of Hong Kong 20 bilingual and trilingual acquisition 20 Chinese-English bilingual children 20 heritage children 20 heritage Chinese 20 inclusion 20 language diversity 01 This paper discusses issues of language diversity and inclusion in the context of bilingual language acquisition, with a focus on heritage language development. The lack of diversity and representation in language acquisition research in general and in bilingual acquisition in particular is highlighted. Diversification in our work involves moving from bilingual to trilingual acquisition, and from homeland to heritage contexts in the creation of the Child Heritage Chinese Corpus. Examples are drawn from Chinese-English language pairs in homeland and heritage contexts. A heritage trilingual child’s code-mixed utterances are shown to be more complex than monolingual utterances, providing a novel window into translanguaging in heritage contexts. This suggests that translanguaging enables him to pool his language resources to express more complex content. 10 01 JB code aals.22.02deh 31 42 12 Chapter 5 1 A01 Annick De Houwer De Houwer, Annick Annick De Houwer Harmonious Bilingualism Network (HaBilNet) 20 applied linguists 20 beliefs 20 bilingual children 20 child bilingualism 20 childhood 20 families 20 Harmonious Bilingualism 20 myths 20 outreach 20 professionals 20 well-being 01 Despite wide-ranging research on bilingual children, many myths about early child bilingualism prevail. These myths can be harmful to bilingual children and their families. They may threaten children’s and families’ Harmonious Bilingualism, viz., their language-related well-being. To counter this, applied linguists should make a concerted effort to communicate solid research results to a wide range of people impacting children’s development, such as parents, pediatricians, early childhood counselors, and teachers. Knowing about the science will empower parents and form a basis for professionals to adjust their beliefs and ensuing actions. There are currently several research-based easily accessible resources available but applied linguists must do more so bilingual children and their families can experience Harmonious Bilingualism. 10 01 JB code aals.22.p2 43 1 Section header 6 10 01 JB code aals.22.03cre 44 60 17 Chapter 7 1 A01 Angela Creese Creese, Angela Angela Creese University of Warwick 20 aesthetics 20 curation 20 relational ethics 20 responsibility 01 This paper explores my efforts at representing research aesthetically rather than empirically in the AILA keynote I gave in Lyon in 2023. I consider the ethical underpinnings of this direction as I attempted to engage my audience beyond argumentation. The paper is a personal account of what I hoped to achieve, illustrating how my biography shaped the talk I gave as well as the risks I felt I was taking. I describe my attempt to open up a space for my audience to dwell within the musical range of 15 individual and choral voices each of whom can be said to signify powerfully beyond what they said, not least in what their voices said to me. I explore the languaging of these voices, pointing to the possibilities of reverberation and audience connection, inviting an “appreciation of voice and its semiotic excess” (Deumert, 2023, p. 919). I describe the curation process as an ethical responsibility and a personal vulnerability. I draw on recent work in applied linguistics which recognizes the limits of language-as-a-system-of-representation, exploring epistemological repertories offered through the arts. In this account, I join other applied linguists venturing beyond the academic article or keynote talk to portray truth in ways which strive to bring together intellectual rigour and aesthetic sensibility. Genres which push us to be self-conscious about what we are saying, and consider who we are including or omitting from the picture, appear to be on the increase. 10 01 JB code aals.22.04fob 61 83 23 Chapter 8 1 A01 Eilika Fobbe Fobbe, Eilika Eilika Fobbe BKA 20 authorship analysis 20 Bayes 20 evidence 20 expert witness 20 forensic linguistics 20 idiolect 20 individual style 20 likelihood ratio 20 semiotics 20 trace 01 This chapter introduces forensic linguistics as a specialised field of applied linguistics. It addresses the challenges and particular issues that linguistics faces when applied to language as evidence. The focus is on the linguistic trace, its characteristics, and the different conceptions of the idiolect. How these align with or contradict forensic principles is explored from an epistemological and linguistic perspective. Other aspects, such as the appropriate theoretical framework and the role of the expert witness, are also discussed as they influence the acceptance of forensic linguistic work. The chapter advocates for a more differentiated view of forensic linguistics, not only as an applied, but also as a forensic science. 10 01 JB code aals.22.p3 85 1 Section header 9 10 01 JB code aals.22.05aco 86 96 11 Chapter 10 1 A01 Luisa Fernanda Acosta Córdoba Acosta Córdoba, Luisa Fernanda Luisa Fernanda Acosta Córdoba Université Lumière Lyon 2 20 applied linguistics 20 ecological crisis 20 epistemological reflection 20 fieldwork 20 multinaturalism 01 We introduce the theoretical approach of pluriverse, developed by Colombian anthropologist Arturo Escobar, to propose an epistemological reflection on the role of applied linguistics in the face of the structural challenges facing contemporary societies. We emphasize that anthropology and applied linguistics have a shared interest in the relationship between social and cultural practices, including language, and the environments in which these practices take place. Escobar’s proposal is therefore relevant to linguistics as it invites us to explore the role of the researcher in the field and to take greater account of the environment as an actor in social life. Finally, we discuss some methods specific to linguistics. These could be used to study the upheavals in the relations between populations and their environment, in the context of the ecological crisis. 10 01 JB code aals.22.06nar 97 115 19 Chapter 11 1 A01 Jean-Paul Narcy-Combes Narcy-Combes, Jean-Paul Jean-Paul Narcy-Combes Université Sorbonne Nouvelle 20 agency 20 bottom-up approach 20 detached-involvement 20 embodied mind 20 empowerment 20 free will and free won’t 20 social divide 20 transdisciplinarity 01 This paper reflects a personal journey as a researcher in Language Education. It emphasizes the need for empirical data based on sensory experience and observation and for a transdisciplinary approach. A theoretical framework based on a vast array of scientific domains highlights embodied mind and cognition, and the construct of free won’t which alters conceptions of agency. It leads to an epistemological position that questions the validity of positivist constructs and common-sense representations. As this may increase the distance between commonly held positions concerning knowledge, society, language and culture, it runs the risk of isolating researchers from the public at large. In order to bridge that gap the construct of detached involvement proves pertinent to implement renewed research and project procedures based on a bottom-up approach in which a common initial discourse will be constructed. 10 01 JB code aals.22.07why 116 125 10 Chapter 12 1 A01 Shona Whyte Whyte, Shona Shona Whyte Université Côte d’Azur 2 A01 Diane Larsen-Freeman Larsen-Freeman, Diane Diane Larsen-Freeman University of Michigan 20 complex dynamic systems theory 20 emergentism 20 humanism 20 L2 learning 20 L2 teaching 20 social turn 01 This article draws on written and oral exchanges between the authors in preparation for a video capsule series celebrating key figures in AILA history at the 2023 Lyon Congress. Diane Larsen-Freeman’s work on the nature of language and the learning and teaching of language needs no introduction: here we focus on three aspects of the field where her contribution has been particularly impactful. The first part of the chapter considers the ‘social turn’ in applied linguistics and Larsen-Freeman’s analysis of the important contribution to this new direction by Firth and Wagner (1996, 1997). Second, we examine the development of the domain of research known as complex dynamics systems theory (CDST) in collaboration between Larsen-Freeman and colleagues de Bot, Lowie, and Verspoor in the Netherlands. The final section of the chapter reflects Larsen-Freeman’s concern throughout her career for humanist aspects of aims and methods in applied linguistics and the relevance of this approach to questions of diversity and inclusiveness in today’s complex, interconnected world. 10 01 JB code aals.22.p4 127 1 Section header 13 10 01 JB code aals.22.08ver 128 148 21 Chapter 14 1 A01 Georges Daniel Véronique Véronique, Georges Daniel Georges Daniel Véronique Aix-Marseille Université 20 controversy 20 Foreign Language Didactics 20 Français fondamental 20 French as a foreign language 20 linguistics applied 01 The chapter offers a critical survey of the contribution of Applied Linguistics (AL) to the organization of the teaching of French as a foreign language in post-war France and of the controversy that arose in the 1970s over the role of applied linguistics in foreign language teaching. In the 1950s, a vast investigation on spoken French, <i>le français fondamental,</i> played a major role in the shaping of the teaching of French as a foreign language. In the 60s, the <i>Centre de linguistique appliquée</i> (CLAB) (1958) was founded in Besançon, France. Some years later, the <i>Association Française de Linguistique Appliquée</i> (AFLA) was created, as well as the <i>Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée</i> (AILA), which held its first international Congress in Nancy (France) in 1966. Early in the 70’s, a controversy broke out over the dominance of Applied Linguistics in the teaching of French as a foreign language. This dispute led to the emergence of a “new” discipline, <i>Didactique des langues étrangères</i> (Foreign Language Didactics, FLD). The chapter analyses the part played by major actors and institutions in the controversy over Applied Linguistics in France, and the social, epistemological, and ideological underpinnings of their actions. 10 01 JB code aals.22.09bur 149 167 19 Chapter 15 1 A01 Alice Burrows Burrows, Alice Alice Burrows Université Sorbonne Nouvelle 20 AFLA 20 applied linguistics 20 epistemology 20 French cultural policy 20 language diplomacy 01 This chapter revisits the foundational history of the French Association of Applied Linguistics (AFLA), established in 1964, to explore the epistemological and political dimensions shaping the emergence of applied linguistics in France. Drawing on archival materials from the Bureau of Studies and Liaison (BEL), the analysis traces how post-war cultural diplomacy and strategic language policies influenced the institutionalization of the discipline. The 1961 conference organized by BEL is examined as a pivotal moment, revealing tensions between linguistic theory and pedagogical practice, and highlighting the dual objectives of promoting French language abroad and legitimizing applied linguistics within academia. The chapter argues that AFLA’s development was deeply intertwined with state-sponsored efforts to disseminate French and with the quest for disciplinary recognition. 10 01 JB code aals.22.10duc 168 180 13 Chapter 16 1 A01 Alexandre Duchêne Duchêne, Alexandre Alexandre Duchêne University of Fribourg 20 applied linguistics 20 disciplinary boundaries 20 historiography 20 inequality 20 knowledge production 20 problem–solution orientation 20 reflexivity 01 This article considers the long-standing problem–solution orientation in Applied Linguistics and reflects on some of the questions it raises for the field. Rather than assuming that language-related issues naturally present themselves as problems to be solved, the paper suggests that it is important to pay attention to the ways in which they are framed, the kinds of solutions that are envisaged, and the implications these processes have for the discipline. It points to the value of adopting perspectives that encourage us to take historical, social, and political conditions into account, and that remind us of both the possibilities and the limits of linguistic interventions. In this way, the article aims to contribute to ongoing discussions about the role of Applied Linguistics in engaging with real-world concerns. 10 01 JB code aals.22.11wid 181 188 8 Chapter 17 1 A01 Henry G. Widdowson Widdowson, Henry G. Henry G. Widdowson University of Vienna 20 disciplinary diversity 20 engagement 20 real world problems 20 relevance 20 user and learner experience 01 The diversity of research carried out under the name of applied linguistics can be seen as evidence of the vitality of the field, but the diversity seems primarily to relate to the range of disciplinary enquiry that it makes reference to. I argue that this disciplinary focus has the effect of distracting attention from what is claimed to be the defining purpose of applied linguistics, which is to engage with language problems that are actually experienced by language users and learners in the real world. If this claim is to be validated, it is the diversity of this experience that applied linguistic research needs to engage with, and so made relevant to the immediate realities of the contemporary world. 10 01 JB code aals.22.epilogue 189 191 3 Chapter 18 1 A01 Azirah Hashim Hashim, Azirah Azirah Hashim University of Malaysia 20 60th anniversary 20 AILA 20 AILA 2023 20 AILA 2024 20 applied linguistics 20 linguistic diversity 20 SDGs 01 The International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) was founded in 1964 in France as a global association to promote the study and application of linguistics to real-world problems. Over the decades, AILA has expanded into a worldwide network of national affiliates, organizing congresses, research networks, and publications that address issues such as language education, multilingualism, linguistic discrimination, and language policy and planning. In recent years, AILA has marked an important milestone: its diamond jubilee celebrating 60 years. The 20th World Congress was held in Lyon, France in 2023 and the 21st World Congress took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2024. This epilogue gives a short account of AILA’s origins, evolution, congresses and ongoing contributions to advancing applied linguistics as a dynamic and socially responsive field. 10 01 JB code aals.22.postface 192 199 8 Chapter 19 1 A01 Kyria Finardi Finardi, Kyria Kyria Finardi Federal University of Espirito Santo — UFES 20 AILA 20 Applied Linguistics 20 artificial intelligence 20 critical approaches 20 diamond jubilee 20 linguistic justice 20 multilingualism 20 social engagement 01 This postface celebrates AILA’s 60-year journey by reflecting on the visible brilliance and invisible labor that have shaped Applied Linguistics as a global, interdisciplinary, and socially engaged field. Drawing on metaphors of diamonds and mines, it highlights the duality between recognition and invisibility in language work — both in academia and society. It traces the evolution of Applied Linguistics from structuralist beginnings to its critical, decolonial, and transdisciplinary present, emphasizing AILA’s leadership in fostering multilingualism, equity, and justice. 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