Second Language Research Forum 2012

01/23/2015

The call for proposals is out for SLRF 2015, to be held at Georgia State University.
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/17064.html

The Department of Applied Linguistics & ESL at Georgia State University is proud to host SLRF 2015, October 29-31, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia.

10/23/2012

Pictures of SLRF 2012!

10/23/2012

SLRF 2012 is now finished! We're still calculating final numbers, but it looks like over 550 people attended the conference from 29 different countries. Thank you to everyone for coming all the way to Pittsburgh!

10/20/2012

The first day of presentations is now finished! How are you liking things so far? What interesting presentations have you seen?

10/16/2012

10/16/2012

A press release about SLRF 2012, courtesy of Carnegie Mellon University:

http://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2012/october/oct15_languageforum.html

Contact:Shilo Rea / 412-268-6094 /[email protected] today's increasingly connected world, language competencies are growing in importance. And second language acquisition, the discipline devoted to studying how people learn second languages - continues to evolve with new technologies, chang...

10/07/2012

Have you already planned out which presentations you want to attend SLRF 2012? The full schedule is on our web site at http://www.cmu.edu/slrf2012/schedule.html. Click on the link near the top to see the full paper and poster presentation schedule. Plenary and colloquium abstracts are farther down on the page.

Aptitude in adult SLA is claimed to correlate with learning, although the strength of correlation varies considerably (e.g., Skehan, 2012). One of the most studied and used components of aptitude is grammatical sensitivity (as measured by the MLAT). Grammatical se...

09/17/2012

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09/07/2012

Accommodation information:

Are you looking for someone to share a room with during SLRF? You can post on our roommate forum: http://slrf2012.freeforums.org

And, don't forget that we have 4 conference hotels that are offering special rates for SLRF attendees. Information here: http://www.cmu.edu/slrf2012/hotels.html

Forum for finding a roommate for SLRF 2012

09/07/2012

Just a reminder that the early registration period for SLRF ends at 11:59pm this Saturday, Sept. 8!

http://www.cmu.edu/slrf2012/registration.html

The 31st Second Language Research Forum Building Bridges Between Disciplines: SLA in Many Contexts October 18-21, 2012

08/29/2012

Another reminder:

Information about the conference hotels can be found at http://www.cmu.edu/slrf2012/hotels.html.

We have arranged for special rates for SLRF 2012 attendees at these hotels, which are all less than 1.5 miles from Carnegie Mellon University.

We will also be providing dedicated shuttle buses between these hotels and the conference venue (the University Center at Carnegie Mellon) on Thursday evening, Friday morning, Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday evening, and Sunday morning.

The 31st Second Language Research Forum Building Bridges Between Disciplines: SLA in Many Contexts October 18-21, 2012

08/28/2012

We are very happy to announce that Brigham Young University has been selected to host the 32nd Second Language Research Forum in 2013!

The 31st Second Language Research Forum Building Bridges Between Disciplines: SLA in Many Contexts October 18-21, 2012