Membership in TESOL includes subscriptions to TESOL Matters, a quarterly newspaper with articles on professional concerns and issues. For an additional fee, TESOL members may choose to subscribe to TESOL Journal and/or TESOL Quarterly. TESOL Journal (TJ) is a practical, hands-on magazine for language educators that explores the hows and whys of successful teaching, featuring practical classroom strategies, and emphasizing ESL/EFL methodology.
TESOL Quarterly (TQ) is a scholarly journal dedicated to cross-disciplinary concerns.
Other Related Journals
Published by Cambridge University Press, the Annual Review of Applied Linguistics provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of research in key areas in the broad field of applied linguistics. The theme for the 2002 issue is Discourse and Dialogue, offering invaluable resource for all applied linguists, language teachers, students and faculty members in applied linguistics. A special subscription price of 23 GBP is available for members of TESOL. Please call 1-800-872-7423 for details. |
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Electronic Discussion Lists Dozens of electronic lists are available for Applied Linguistics professionals:
Linguistics Mailing Lists E-mail Lists for Individual Languages Internet Resources A directory of resources maintained by Larry Selinker at the Department of Applied Linguistics, Birkbeck College, University of London.
A collection of resources compiled by John Lawler, an Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Resources in Applied Linguistics A directory of resources hosted by the English Language Institute at the University of Surrey, U.K. |
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The international education association, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, has more than 14,000 members. Its mission is to develop the expertise of its members and others involved in teaching English to speakers of other languages to help them foster effective communication in diverse settings while respecting individuals' language rights. To this end, TESOL articulates and advances standards for professional preparation, continuing education, and student programs; links groups worldwide to enhance communication among language specialists; produces high-quality programs, services, and products; and promotes advocacy to further the profession.
Other Related Organizations
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a private, non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. This group of scholars and educators use the findings of linguistics and related sciences to identify and address language-related problems. CAL carries out a wide range of activities including research, teacher education, analysis and dissemination of information, design and development of instructional materials, technical assistance, conference planning, program evaluation, and policy analysis.
The American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) is a professional organization of scholars who are interested in and actively contribute to the multi-disciplinary field of applied linguistics. AAAL members promote principled approaches to language-related concerns, including language education, acquisition and loss, bilingualism, discourse analysis, literacy, rhetoric and stylistics, language for special purposes, psycholinguistics, second and foreign language pedagogy, language assessment, and language policy and planning.
The British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) is a professional association based in the UK, which provides a forum for people interested in language and the applications of linguistics. BAAL organises scientific meetings, and publishes a newsletter and conference proceedings. BAAL also sends representatives to national and international meetings of interest to its members. BAAL awards an annual Book Prize. BAAL is affiliated to AILA, the Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquee.
Founded in 1964, AILA is an international and worldwide organization of scholars interested in and active contributors to the multi-disciplinary field of applied linguistics. The objectives of AILA are to promote research and teaching dealing with the above fields of applied linguistics and with other fields as they emerge, to disseminate the results of this research and promote the practical application of this research, and to promote international and interdisciplinary cooperation in these fields. |
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