This document sets out a manifesto for how linguistics could be incorporated into language teaching in the UK context. It responds directly to published calls for change, and identifies challenges and opportunities as well as potential actions.
A number of prominent stakeholders have already formally endorsed our manifesto (see list on the final page). We will be adding further endorsers to this list once confirmed.
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How to cite: Sheehan, M., Corr, A., Having, A., Kasstan, J., Schifano, N. & Stollhans, S. (2023):
A manifesto for linguistics in language teaching in the UK context. https://linguisticsinmfl.co.uk/a-manifesto-for-linguistics-in-language-teaching-in-the-uk-context The manifesto has so far been formally endorsed by:The Alliance of Modern Languages, Area Studies and Linguistics Subject Associations UK (AMLUK)
The Association for French Language Studies (AFLS),
@AFLSNewsThe Association for German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland (AGS),
@ags_tweetsBilingualism Matters,
@BilingMattersThe British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL),
@__BAALThe Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL),
@CIOL_LinguistsThe Committee for Linguistics in Education (CLiE)The Forum for Germanic Language Studies (FGLS)The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (ILCS),
@ILCS_SASThe International Association for the Study of Spanish in Society (SIS),
@SpanishInSocThe International Society for the Linguistics of English (ISLE),
@ISLELinguisticsThe Linguistics Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (LAGB),
@LAGBLing
The National Museum of Language
The UK Association for Language Testing and Assessment (UKALTA),
@UKALTA2The United Kingdom Linguistics Olympiad (UKLO),
@UKLingOlympiadThe University Council of General and Applied Linguistics (UCGAL),
@LinguisticsUKThe University Council For Languages (UCFL),
@UCML
The World of Languages and Languages of the World Project (WoLLoW),
@WoLLoWEducation
