F ALR2021

Organizers

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Prince Sultan University

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College of Humanities

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Applied Linguistics Research Lab

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Theme

Interdisciplinary Language Studies: Current Trends and Future Directions

About ALR2021

This symposium is organized and hosted by the Applied Linguistics Research Lab at the College of Humanities, Prince Sultan University (PSU). It aims at promoting Applied Linguistic research in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Area through bringing together international names and high-quality research in various Applied Linguistic disciplines. These include, but are not limited to, Translation and Stylistics, Second Language Acquisition, Assessment, Corpus Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, and Psycholinguistics and Bilingualism.

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Keynote Speakers

# Prof. Tariq Elyas
King AbdulAziz University
# Prof. Ken Hyland
University of East Anglia
# Prof. Kathy Conklin
University of Nottingham
# Prof. Istvan Kecskes
State University of New York
# Prof. Antonella Sorace
University of Edinburgh
# Prof. Alison Wray
Cardiff University
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Committees

Honorary Chair

Dr. Ahmed Yamani

PSU President

Chair

Dr. Mahmoud AlMahmoud

Dean, PSU College of Humanities

Co-Chair

Dr. Dina El-Dakhs

Leader, PSU Applied Linguistics Research Lab

Scientific Committee Co-Chair

Dr. Anna Siyanova-Chanturia

Victoria University of Wellington

Scientific Committee Co-Chair

Dr. Suhad Sonbul

Umm Al-Qura University

Public Relations & Media Committee.Co-Chair

Ms. Maram Alkhodair

Media Coordinator, PSU College of Humanities

Public Relations & Media Committee.Co-Chair

Ms. Ghada Alsayyari

Administrative Assistant, PSU College of Humanities

Logistics Committee Chair

Ms. Jawaher Alhaqbani

PSU Applied Linguistics Research Lab

Workshop Partners

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KSAALT

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Traajim, a youth initiative for translators

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IWAN

Call for Abstracts

Important Dates:

  • • Call for abstracts open: February 1, 2021
  • • Call for abstracts closed: May 31, 2021
  • • Notification of abstract acceptance: June 30, 2021
  • • Conference date: November 6 & 7, 2021

Abstract submission link:
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Symposium Strands

IThe symposium will address, but will not be limited to, the following themes:

  • • Foreign Language Learning
  • • Second Language Acquisition
  • • Language Assessment and Evaluation
  • • Language Literacy Studies
  • • Language Policy
  • • Language Teaching and Technologyn
  • • Corpus Linguistics
  • • Discourse Analysis
  • • Psycholinguistics
  • • Sociolinguistics
  • • Bilingualism
  • • Vocabulary Acquisition
  • • Translation and Interpretation Studies
  • • Stylistics
  • • English & the Corporate World
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Submission Guidelines

    1- Individual papers
  • 1Paper presentations should be 20 minutes long with an additional 10 minutes for discussion. The abstract should range between 250 - 300 words in length with a clear title (12 words maximum) and a short blurb (50 words). The abstract should reflect the research gap, methods, and findings/implications.
    2- Posters
  • Posters will be presented for 45 min. during the lunch break. Post-graduate students are encouraged to apply under this category which allows them to communicate face-to-face with national and international scholars in their field for immediate feedback on their research. Thee abstract should range between 150 - 200 words in length with a clear title (12 words maximum).

Please, submit your proposals here

Publishing Opportunities

  • Interested presenters can submit their full papers for publication in PSU Research Review Here. The authors must follow the journal's manuscript requirements. Papers will be published only after passing the journal's rigorous peer-review process.

Contact Us

  • Phone: 00966 11 494 8201
  • WhatsApp: 00966 55 390 9978
  • Email: allab@psu.edu.sa
  • Twitter: @ALLAB_PSU
  • Address: Applied Linguistics Research Lab, College of Humanities .
  • Prince Sultan University Rafha Street, Salah Ad Din Quarter Riyadh 12435 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia .