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- PaperApplied Linguistics16 Jul 2026
Shaping an enduring conversation on AI in applied linguistics
Ron Martinez, Glenn Martinez, Samantha Curle
This article proposes a framework for sustaining a productive dialogue about the role of artificial intelligence in applied linguistics, emphasizing the need for ongoing critical engagement rather than one-time pronouncements.
- PaperApplied Linguistics16 Jul 2026
Research Methods for Applied Linguistics: A Practical Guide
Bahram Kazemian
This practical guide covers key research methods used in applied linguistics, offering step-by-step procedures for conducting studies in language teaching and learning.
- PaperApplied Linguistics26 May 2026
Grounded Theory in Applied Linguistics Research: A Practical Guide (Second Edition)
Ian Moodie
A practical guide to using grounded theory methodology in applied linguistics research, detailing procedures for generating theory from qualitative data.
- PaperApplied Linguistics15 May 2026
Abnormal deceivers? Biopower in clinician accounts of embodiment and life for people with intersex variations
Brian W King
This study examines how clinicians in Hong Kong discuss intersex variations with patients and families, using interactional sociolinguistics to analyze interviews. It identifies deficit and non-deficit framings shaped by gender, ableism, and cultural norms, and highlights the role of language in reproducing or disrupting biopolitical paradigms. The findings challenge Western-centric models and demonstrate the relevance of applied linguistics in healthcare.
Original abstract
This research underscores the power of direct clinician–patient interaction to both reproduce and disrupt biopolitical paradigms, offering insights for improving practice and policy in our responses to intersex variations. I examine how clinicians in Hong Kong give accounts of their professional talk about intersex variations of innate sex characteristics, foregrounding the role of language in shaping medical decision-making and biopower in healthcare. Drawing on interactional sociolinguistics, I show via close analysis of in-depth interviews the stancetaking processes through which interviewed clinicians negotiate social, institutional, and personal ideologies regarding intersex variations. I identify deficit and non-deficit framings in the accounts, with attention to gender, ableism, and cultural norms inflecting how embodiment is reportedly discussed with patients and families. By situating the findings within the Hong Kong context, the article challenges Western-centric theoretical models and demonstrates the global relevance of applied linguistics in healthcare settings. I explicate how language choices contribute to patient understanding and agency, the perpetuation or contestation of binary gender norms, and the broader management of bodily diversity.
- PaperLanguage Teaching4 May 2026
A critical reflection on where applied linguistics is taking us
Claire Kramsch
This article offers a critical examination of the current trajectory of applied linguistics, questioning its implications for language teaching and learning. It prompts professionals to reconsider foundational assumptions and future directions.