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How does grammar really work? How can we describe the social and linguistic features of discourse? How did Global Englishes develop and what do they look like? How do language and technology interact? And how can we investigate child language development? This course will address these questions, and more.
The sessions are intended for teachers who feel they would like to learn more about Linguistic and Applied Linguistic topics to inform their teaching of English Language.
The following topics will be covered:
Course elements will run for a morning or an afternoon session.
Registration will be allowed for individual topics; i.e., participants can sign up for elements which interest them, or for any combination of the three days.
Morning sessions begin at 09:30, with registration from 09:00, and afternoon sessions begin at 13.30, with registration from 13:00.
| Programme | 09:30– 12:30 | 13:30–16:30 |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 8 July |
Understanding English Grammar: word and clause level analysis (all day) Dr Jacqueline Laws |
Understanding English Grammar continues (all day) Dr Jacqueline Laws |
| Tuesday 9 July |
Language and Gender (morning) Dr Christiana Themistocleous |
Global Englishes: Postcolonial Case Studies (afternoon) Prof Jane Setter |
| Wednesday 10 July |
Child Language Development (morning) Dr Daniel Fryer |
Language and the Workplace (afternoon) Prof Sylvia Jaworska |
| Thursday 11 July |
Globalisation and Language (morning) Dr Tony Capstick |
Language and Technology (afternoon) Dr Erhan Aslan |
Details of most of the staff teaching on the course can be found below:
Prof Jane Setter (Course Leader/Organiser)
The course costs for 2024 are as follows:
Each morning/afternoon session = £40
An entire day = £60
Lunch is included on the day(s) that you are attending.
The application deadline for this year's INSET has passed. If you wish to attend but have missed the application deadline, please contact Professor Jane Setter (j.e.setter@reading.ac.uk) about availability.
Please note that places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Numbers for each topic will be capped at 20 participants.
We regret that we are unable to organise accommodation for course participants. Please see below for information on accommodation in Reading.
For information, please contact Professor Jane Setter at the following postal address, phone number, or e-mail:
E-mail: j.e.setter@reading.ac.uk
Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics
Edith Morley Building
University of Reading
Whiteknights
P.O. Box 218
READING RG6 6EL UK
Tel. +44 118 378 6089 (International), 0118 378 6089 (UK)
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