Critical Applied Linguistics Working Group
Working group for collaborative exploration of critical applied linguistics and discourse analysis in African contexts, supporting QP or dissertation development through research reviews and critical feedback on work in progress.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Recognize canonical authors and texts in the field of sociolinguistics, especially Africanist sociolinguistics
Develop in-depth knowledge in critical applied linguistics and critical discourse analysis
Understand their own learning processes and demonstrate the capacity to intentionally seek, evaluate, and learn from information, and recognize and reduce bias in their thinking.
Effectively retrieve and comprehend primary sources in English and African languages, and secondary sources from a range of language-related disciplines.
Demonstrate firm knowledge of existing research in their area of specialization and its gaps, while articulating the place of their own research in relation to existing research on related topics.
Demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical responsivity with regard to producing original research and working with human subjects.
Communicate effectively through essays, oral presentations, and discussion, so they may share their knowledge, wisdom, and values with others across social and professional settings.
Show knowledge of conventional rhetorical strategies, while integrating research by other authors and distinguishing between their own ideas and those of others.
Write and speak across disciplinary boundaries with regard to existing research about Africa and the diaspora in the humanities and social sciences.
Demonstrate the ability to organize a chapter or article-length piece of writing.
Demonstrate command of the terminology and methodology of critical applied linguistics, construct complex arguments, and use primary and secondary sources to support arguments.
Source: UW Guide
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Collaborative exploration and discussion of current research and literature on critical approaches to applied linguistics (CALx), including critical discourse analysis (CDA), mostly in African contexts. Develop a large-scale research project (QP or doctoral dissertation), conduct a review of current research, and present work in progress to receive critical feedback.
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- Critical approaches to applied linguistics and CDA
- African linguistic contexts
- Current research and literature
- Qualifying papers and doctoral dissertations
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- Critical applied linguistics and discourse analysis
- Reviewing current research
- Retrieving and comprehending multilingual sources
- Constructing complex arguments using primary and secondary sources
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