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Ghulam Abbas Khushik

2.9.2023: How do the Common European Framework levels differ in terms of linguistic features? Analysing English language learners’ written corpora by using Natural Language Processing tools (Khushik)

The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) was established by the Council of Europe to enhance transparency in European language education (CoE, 2001).

Paiwei Qin, kuvaaja Nina Huisman

26.5.2023: "Identity and language ideology of EMI medical teachers and students in China" (QIN)

MA Paiwei Qin’s dissertation explores English medium instruction (EMI) – a growing phenomenon worldwide – from the perspective of medical teachers and students in China by probing into their identity construction and its interaction with different...

Ulla Richardson on kielen oppimisen ja opettamisen asiantuntija. Kuva Petteri Kivimäki/JYU

Ulla Richardson appointed to a UNESCO Professorship

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has signed a UNESCO professorship agreement with the University of Jyväskylä for the years 2023 to 2027.

Profes-tapahtuman järjestäjätiimi kävi noutamassa parhaan kongressitapahtuman palkinnon. Kuvassa: Taija Kolehmainen (vas.), Rahul Mohanani, Tommi Mikkonen ja Pekka Abrahamsson. Kuva: Tero Takalo-Eskola.

The secret behind award-winning congress event is a feeling of togetherness – “We created event that was like one big coffee break”

On Wednesday 8 February, the City of Jyväskylä awarded local event and congress organizers.

Sonya Sahradyan

17.12.2022 Personal and institutional trajectories of language, employment and integration: An ethnography with migrant NGO practitioners (Sahradyan)

MA Sonya Sahradyan defends her doctoral dissertation in Subject “Personal and institutional trajectories of language, employment and integration: An ethnography with migrant NGO practitioners".

Tarmo Ahvenainen

17.4.2021 "Language proficiency facework and perceptions of language proficiency face in L2 interaction". (Ahvenainen)

FL Tarmo Ahvenainen defends his doctoral dissertation in Applied linguistics (Centre for Applied Language Studies) "Language proficiency facework and perceptions of language proficiency face in L2 interaction".

Melina Aarnikoivu, kuvaaja Jussi Koskela

17.8.2020 MA Melina Aarnikoivu (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Applied Linguistics), ONLINE EVENT

MA Melina Aarnikoivu defends her doctoral dissertation in Applied Linguistics "The best drunk decision of my life”. A nexus analysis of doctoral education.

University of Jyväskylä to award 9 honorary doctorates

The University of Jyväskylä will award 9 new honorary doctorates in May.

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