Department of Linguistics
Welcome to the Applied Linguistics and Language in Education Research Centre
The ALLE Research Centre draws on a decade and a half of individual and collaborative research in applied linguistics and language in education at Macquarie University. The research of the Centre draws on a wide range of backgrounds and experience in academic literacy and English for academic purposes, first and second language development, second language teacher education, classroom-based research, migrant and workplace education, professional and organisational communication, and translation and interpreting.
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| Who’s who in ALLE? Read our members’ profiles | Our 2007 activities, including projects, grants, and publications, are in the latest ALLE Annual Report. | ALLE members are involved in a wide range of research projects. | The latest update of ALLE events, achievements, and activities. | |||
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Announcements
The Journal of Applied Linguistics has recently published an interview between Anne Burns and Emeritus Professor Michael Halliday. You can read the article hereChair of the Standing Committee for Research
Professor Anne Burns has been appointed Chair of the Standing Committee for Research of the International TESOL Organisation from 2009-2010.
Professor Anne Burns appointed to AILA Executive Board
Anne Burns has been appointed to the Executive Board of the Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée (International Association of Applied Linguistics) for 3 years from 2009. Read more....
Linguistics graduate wins IELTS Research Award
Susan Clarke, has won the award “for the Master's-level dissertation or thesis in English which makes the most significant contribution to the field of language testing.
Call for Papers: Asian EFL Journal Special Issue, September 2010
"English Language Teacher Education and Development: Issues and Perspectives in Asia" Edited by Eva Bernat
ALLE in in the media
The article appeared in the Guardian Weekly more....





