Who we are
The SIG gathers researchers, language educators, and language teaching administrators working in higher education institutions. We welcome members from all stages in their research and professional careers.
The members combine specialisations and expertise in various fields related to language policy research: language education in primary, secondary and higher education, language course design, higher education language centre administration, or applied and sociolinguistics. Outside of our institutions and beyond our research activities, some members cooperate with language policy makers as advisors at various levels.
Aims & Goals
As a SIG, we explore the adoption, interpretation, and implications of language policies at local, national, and supranational levels, as well as the factors contributing to their formulation.
We aim to contribute to the academic community by examining cases, their impact on practices, and consequences.
Also, we aim to highlight the significance of language policies and language politics for communities in their function both express and to shape the discourse on language use both within private and public contexts.
Language policies can be stated and endorsed formally, informally, or just tacitly. They apply nearly everywhere and can be identified wherever there is language in action.
Who we are
The SIG gathers researchers, language educators, and language teaching administrators working in higher education institutions. We welcome members from all stages in their research and professional careers.
The members combine specialisations and expertise in various fields related to language policy research: language education in primary, secondary and higher education, language course design, higher education language centre administration, or applied and sociolinguistics. Outside of our institutions and beyond our research activities, some members cooperate with language policy makers as advisors at various levels.