About Us

Irish Association for Applied Linguistics

IRAAL connects language lecturers, language teachers, and researchers in linguistics, applied linguistics, and sociolinguistics with an active community keeping up with the latest language developments and offering lectures and seminars across Ireland. IRAAL’s history dates back to its foundation in 1975 to support research in applied and general linguistics in Ireland. IRAAL is affiliated with the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) and pursues its aim of supporting research by organising seminars, lectures, conferences and workshops. Its publications include the annual bilingual, open-access online academic journal TEANGA as well as special volumes on specific topics. Membership is open to everyone with an interest in languages or linguistics.


Local organising committee

The 2024 IRAAL conference is hosted by the School of Languages Literatures and Cultures, UCC, particularly the research cluster Language: Cognition, practice, policy and ideology.


Organising committee members:


Dr Emma Riordan

Dr Anne Marie Devlin


Dr Aisling O Donnell

Dr Craig Neville

Dragan Miladinovic

Hilary O'Connor

Dr Isabelle Jouinot

Dr Martin Platchetka

Mireia Gómez í Martínez

Dr Rongrong Guo

Dr T.J. O'Ceallaigh

Dr Sara Ventura

Yuyao Xiao