Conference, Workshop, or Colloquium

The conference responds to a widely recognized need for an updated knowledge base and innovative methodological tools in the study of temporal and modal representations in a second language (L2) or additional language. It aims to complement previous research perspectives by providing a dynamic exploration of recent, up-to-date issues in contemporary research. We expect that the outcome of this conference will allow us to improve our TAML2 vision of linguistic theory, second language learning, second language acquisition (SLA), language teaching and the study of heritage languages. Both theoretical and pedagogical implications of the research on acquisition and learning of TAM will be discussed. This conference will also allow us to strengthen networks of scholars working on SLA from different perspectives.

TAML2 brings together researchers, coming from many different countries, working on different aspects of the acquisition, learning and teaching of TAM in second languages. Our goal is to gain insight into the acquisition and learning of TAM representations in a second or additional language, as it is one of the most challenging tasks for second language learners. Both theoretical and practical implications of the research on acquisition and learning of TAM will be discussed. This conference will also allow us to strengthen networks of scholars working on SLA and to set up new national and international collaborations.

All presenters will be invited to submit their work for the selected proceedings of the conference, which will be published as a special issue by an international journal.

Call for Papers:

We invite presentation abstracts from scholars and researchers from any of the following linguistic approaches, in line with the conference theme:

• acquisition of tense, aspect and modality (TAM) in second languages (L2)
• aspectual, temporal and modal representations in an L2/L3
• pedagogical implications of TAML2 research findings
• methodological issues
• contributions to theory building

Paper proposals should not have been previously published. More than one abstract per author can be submitted. All submissions will be reviewed anonymously by the scientific committee and evaluated in terms of rigour, clarity and significance of the contribution, as well as its relevance to research on L2 temporality.

Abstracts in English or Spanish should be submitted using the following online form: https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/delc/events/taml2

Abstracts should contain the title of the paper and a 300-word max. description of the proposed talk, including: the aims, methodology and main findings of the study, as well as a list of bibliographical references.

Plenary Speakers:

• Antonella Sorace, Bilingualism Matters, The University of Edinburgh
• Iraide Ibarretxe-Antuñano, Universidad de Zaragoza
• Eloi Puig-Mayenco, King’s College London

Project Teoría-ELE:

• Alfonso Zamorano Aguilar, Universidad de Córdoba
• María Martínez-Atienza de Dios, Universidad de Córdoba

Lourdes Barquín Sanmartín, The University of Edinburgh

Llorenç Comajoan-Colomé, Universitat de Vic 

Paz González González, Universiteit Leiden

Lucía Quintana Hernández, Universidad de Huelva

M. Rafael Salaberry, Rice University

Elena Solá-Simón, University of Strathclyde 

Carlos Soler Montes, The University of Edinburgh

Lourdes Barquín Sanmartín, The University of Edinburgh

Hugo Lázaro Ruiz, The University of Edinburgh

Verónica Márquez Moreno, The University of Edinburgh

Mario Saborido Beltrán, The University of Edinburgh

Elena Solá-Simón, University of Strathclyde 

Carlos Soler Montes, The University of Edinburgh

Roser Vich Gallego, The University of Edinburgh