Language Awareness
Scope & Guideline
Championing Scholarly Discourse in Linguistics
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Language Awareness and Critical Pedagogy:
The journal promotes critical language awareness, encouraging educators and learners to reflect on the socio-political implications of language use and teaching practices. - Multilingualism and Plurilingual Education:
Research in this area explores the complexities of teaching and learning in multilingual contexts, emphasizing the benefits and challenges of plurilingual education. - Metalinguistic Awareness:
A significant focus is placed on developing metalinguistic knowledge among learners and teachers, examining how awareness of language structure and function can enhance language learning. - Task-Based Language Learning:
The journal includes studies on task-based approaches to language education, investigating how different tasks can foster language acquisition and awareness. - Teacher Education and Professional Development:
Research addresses the preparation and ongoing development of language teachers, highlighting the importance of language awareness in teacher education programs. - Language and Identity:
The intersection of language use and identity formation is explored, particularly how language awareness can influence learners' perceptions of their own and others' identities.
Trending and Emerging
- Translanguaging Practices:
Emerging research on translanguaging reflects the dynamic use of multiple languages in educational settings, emphasizing the fluidity of language identities and practices among learners. - Digital Literacy and Language Awareness:
As digital communication becomes increasingly prevalent, studies examining the intersection of digital literacy and language awareness are gaining traction, highlighting the need for learners to navigate language use in online environments. - Intercultural Competence:
There is a growing emphasis on intercultural communicative competence, examining how language awareness can enhance learners' abilities to engage effectively in diverse cultural contexts. - Critical Multilingual Awareness:
Research focusing on critical multilingual awareness is on the rise, advocating for social justice and equity in language education by addressing power dynamics and language rights. - Collaborative Learning Approaches:
The trend toward collaborative and peer-based learning models is evident, with research exploring how these approaches can enhance language awareness and engagement among learners.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Language Teaching Methods:
There appears to be a waning interest in conventional language teaching methodologies that do not incorporate critical or reflective practices, as the focus shifts toward more innovative and awareness-based approaches. - Native Speaker Norms:
Research centered around native speaker models and attitudes is less prevalent, indicating a move away from traditional views of language proficiency toward a more inclusive understanding of multilingual competencies. - Focus on Grammatical Competence Alone:
There is a noticeable decline in studies solely emphasizing grammatical competence without considering the broader context of language use and learner agency. - Standardized Language Testing:
Interest in standardized testing practices, particularly those that do not account for linguistic diversity, is diminishing as the field shifts toward more formative and context-sensitive assessment approaches.
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