BLAU - Usage-Based Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition and -Teaching
A research group focusing on subjects related to second language acquisition (SLA), -teaching and multilingualism in a usage-based perspective
About the research group
Usage-based approaches to second language acquisition (SLA) and teaching are now advancing in international second language research. Central tenets in usage-based approaches are: Linguistic knowledge emerges from experiences with language in usage-events; language learning is the learning of constructions (form-meaning mappings); language learning is exemplar-based; frequency in input affects the learning process, language learning is a dynamic developmental process; implicit associative learning also applies to adult learners.
The members of the research group have a common interest in studying second language learning and teaching, and also multilingualism, from the perspective of usage-based linguistics. The core members of the group are faculty from the fields of Norwegian as a second language and Nordic linguistics at the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies. In addition, the group is open for graduate students working on relevant projects, and external members with an interest for the research field. We have for instance established a collaboration with Bergen Læringssenter for Norwegian and social studies, and with NAV Bergenhus.
People
Group manager
Ingvild Nistov Professor
Group members
Julie Bergmann PhD candidate
Elisabeth Bjugn Assistant Professor
Hilde Johansen Senior Academic Librarian, Terminologist at Termportalen
Torodd Kinn Professor
Eli Knudsen Assistant Professor
Atle Kristiansen Emeritus, Assistant Professor
Helga Mannsåker Associate Professor
Anna-Marie Kjøde Olsen PhD candidate
Tina Emine Nordby Assistant Professor
Katrin Saarik Assistant Professor
Live Christine Brandal Tjervåg Assistant Professor
Marianne van Baar Assistant Professor
Oda Marie Erstad Villanger Assistant Professor
Kristine Vårdal Assistant Professor
Stine Bø Lilje Master student
Snorre Karkkonen Svendsen PhD candidate and Assistant Professor (temporary)
External members
Bjørnar Iden Bjerkeset Bergen Læringssenter, Bergen municipality
Marte Bjørklund Bergen Læringssenter, Bergen municipality
Ingrid Feline Hauge Bergen Læringssenter, Bergen municipality
Stian Kervell Teacher, Bømlo municipality
Olaf Mikkelsen Assistant Professor, Adam Mickiewicz-universitetet i Poznań
Espen Strøm Lønvik Assistant Professor at NTNU
Marte Nordanger Associate Professor, Høgskolen i Innlandet
Solveig Weltzien Bergen Læringssenter, Bergen municipality
Paulina Horbowicz universitetslektor, Adam Mickiewicz-universitetet i Poznań
Contact
Contact the research group leader, Ingvild Nistov, if you want to be on the mailing list or become a member of the group.
The group has seminars approximately once a month; Wednesday 12.30-14.00.
- Emails
- Ingvild.Nistov@uib.no