Abstracts and Presentation Guidance

• Analysis of discourse and interaction
• Bi/multilingualism and bi/multilingual education
• Community and heritage language education
• Corpus linguistics
• Indigenous languages
• Language assessment and testing
• Language and technology
• Language, culture and identity
• Language in academic and professional contexts
• Language planning and policy
• Language teaching, incl specific languages and TESOL
• Pragmatics and intercultural communication
• Psycholinguistics
• Research design and methodology
• (Second) language acquisition and learning
• Sociolinguistics
• Translating and interpreting

Poster Presentations

Poster presenters will be required to submit a 250-word abstract.

Posters will be displayed for approximately 60 minutes. Alternative for those who prefer smaller audiences, more interaction. Popular with novice presenters and HDR students. Posters can be in portrait or landscape orientation.

Helpful Hints
Make sure to design a clear poster that allows for maximum audience engagement and contains key information of your work. Posters should be printed in reasonable quality. We recommend the A0 paper size, as you may not be able to hang your poster appropriately on the bulletin board should you use a different size. The ground floor of the River’s Edge Building (see photo) will have bulletin boards available throughout.
​Poster Setup and Presentation
You will have time in the morning to set up your poster so that it’s on display for the day. Poster presentations will take place during the conference lunch break. You are responsible for being present at your poster during your scheduled time. Conference attendees will use these times for one-on-one talks with poster presenters to learn more, ask questions, and interact with you about the poster. It’s a great time to have a conversation about your research.

Paper Presentations

Paper presenters will be required to submit a 250-word abstract.

20-minute presentation plus 5-minute discussion.

Helpful Hints
Each presentation runs for 20 minutes, followed by 5 minutes of questions, and 5 minutes for the audience to change rooms (see photo). Presenters will be supported in their sessions by a conference volunteer who will be responsible for keeping time during the talk and question period. Signs for keeping time will read ‘5 minutes’, ‘2 minutes’, and ‘STOP’. Please be sure to adhere to the allotted time, as we are aiming to maximise engagement between the audience and accepted speakers at our conference. Similarly, ensure your presentation aligns with our conference aims to maximise audience interest. Should any support be needed in preparing for your talks, please consult our Organisation’s website (https://alaa.net.au/ ) or email lingualab@utas.edu.au.

Colloquia Sessions

90-minute time slot for 3-5 speakers on a coherent theme. Colloquium organizers will be required to submit a 400-word abstract outlining the overall aims, focus, and structure of the colloquium, and its importance within the framework of the conference. They will also be asked to submit a 250-word abstract for each paper to be included in the colloquium, to be uploaded in a single document, using the downloadable template below:

Helpful Hints
Each colloquium runs for 90 minutes. The colloquium leader’s responsibilities include determining the papers to be included in the colloquium and the time allocations for each paper. On the day, the colloquium leader is responsible for monitoring the time length of each presentation, ensuring sufficient time for questions and discussion with the audience, facilitating discussion, and ending the session on time.

Signs for keeping time will read ‘5 minutes’, ‘2 minutes’, and ‘STOP’. It is essential that the order of paper presentations is the same as announced in the program. Please ensure your colloquium devotes maximal time to Q&A and audience interaction.