14th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP)

The 14th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice (ALAPP) will be hosted by the Department of English and Communication at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University from 17th – 19th December, 2024.

ALAPP aims to bring together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds, especially language and communication research and professional domains (e.g., business, organization studies, education, banking, health care, therapy, journalism, law, social care and welfare, immigration and border control, police work, translation and interpreting) to share ideas and discuss innovations and interventions.

ALAPP 2024 will feature the following plenary speakers: 

• Jonathan CRICHTON, University of South Australia, Australia
• Janet HOLMES and Bernadette VINE, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
• Hans LADEGAARD, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

The Pre-ALAPP Masterclass is scheduled on 16 December, 2024, and will be conducted by Professor Srikant Sarangi (Aalborg University, Denmark & Cardiff University, UK). This masterclass, entitled "Engaging Qualitatively with Institutional and Professional Discourse," will offer profound conceptual, methodological, and analytical insights into discourse analysis within institutional and professional contexts such as health and social care, law, education, media, business, and industry.