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5th International Symposium Language for International Communication (LINCS)

28–29 Apr 2022
Europe/Riga timezone

Session

PANEL DISCUSSION

29 Apr 2022, 15:15

Conveners

PANEL DISCUSSION: Current Problems in the Acquisition and Research of Language for Specific (Academic) Purposes

  • Laimdota Ločmele (Centre for Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Latvia)

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  1. 123. Practical issues of English Mediated Instruction
    Libor Stepanek (Masaryk University Language Centre)
    29/04/2022, 15:15
    Panel discussion

    English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) is a complex and steadily growing global phenomenon. EMI support provided to academics by language teachers and linguists is essential, however, successful members of today´s academic community are expected to excel in a whole range of extra-linguistic skills as well. Therefore, an effective EMI support should combine linguistic and extra-linguistic...

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  2. 124. LSP and translingual practices: Zooming in on English
    Prof. Maria Kuteeva (Stockholm University)
    29/04/2022, 15:27
    Panel discussion
  3. 126. Mediation in ESP and beyond: Disciplinary discourse practices and the development of intra- and cross-linguistic communicative competence
    Eva Braidwood (University of Oulu)
    29/04/2022, 15:39
    Panel discussion

    I. Introduction: the new descriptors of communication competence in CEFR CV 2018-2020
    • reinforcing the concept of language learner as a social agent (Piccardo, 2012)
    • static view of language competence (based on four skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading) replaced with the dynamic set of reception, production, interaction, mediation and sign language
    • What does this mean...

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  4. 127. Curating language within our academic endeavours
    Dr Kevin Haines (University of Bristol)
    29/04/2022, 15:59
    Panel discussion

    For many years, in several academic contexts in the Netherlands and most recently in
    the UK, I have done a lot of thinking about the position of language in academic learning
    environments; its ‘situatedness’. I am interested in the ways in which language, and
    choice of language, functions to enable or to block learning; to encourage or to limit
    participation; to foster perceptions of...

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