CIP to host ALAPP 2016

Centre for Internationalisation and Parallel Language Use (CIP) at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) is hosting the 6th International and Interdisciplinary Conference Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP) under the general heading of Transnational flows and professional practice.

The conference takes place at the Faculty of Humanities on Thursday 3 Nov, Friday 4 Nov and Saturday 5 Nov 2016.

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds, especially language and communication research, particularly in relation to various specialized areas of research, including management, business, law, journalism, education, healthcare, social care, translation and interpreting.

ALAPP 2016 welcomes contributions on any topic linking professional practice with language and communication issues.

Conference themes include

• Transnational flows and multilingualism in the professions
• Identity construction in professional communication
• Use of lingua franca in professional encounters
• Multimodality in professional practice
• Professional practice, discourse and the new media
• The role of translation and interpreting in professional practice
• Language policy and practice in the professions
• Linguistic training for professionals

Contact information ALAPP 2016
Email: alapp2016@ku.dk
Phone: +45  35 32 86 39
Website: alapp2016.ku.dk (opens February 2016)