Applied Linguistics: thematic pursuits or disciplinary moorings?

A conversation between Michael Halliday and Anne Burns

Authors

  • M.A.K. Halliday Macquarie University
  • Anne Burns Maquarie University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/japl.v3i1.113

Keywords:

Michael Halliday

Abstract

This is a condensed and edited version of the conversation which was recorded on 21 December, 2005 at Macquarie University, Sydney. This paper has been published as Halliday (2007).

Author Biographies

  • M.A.K. Halliday, Macquarie University

    M.A.K. Halliday was born in Yorkshire in 1925. He was trained in Chinese for war service with the British army; studied in China, taught Chinese in Britain for a number of years, then moved into linguistics, becoming in 1965 Professor of General Linguistics at University College London. In 1975 he was appointed Foundation Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney, where he remained until his retirement.

  • Anne Burns, Maquarie University

    Anne Burns is a Chair Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University, Sydney. She holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Wales (Cardiff) and a PhD from Macquarie University. Her research interests are in educational linguistics spanning second language literacy development, discourse analysis for the teaching of speaking, and more recently professional communication. She has authored a number of books on research and pedagogy in adult immigrant programs and is currently co-editing a book on second language teacher education for CUP.

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Published

2009-02-20

Issue

Section

Special Features

How to Cite

Halliday, M., & Burns, A. (2009). Applied Linguistics: thematic pursuits or disciplinary moorings? A conversation between Michael Halliday and Anne Burns. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice, 3(1), 113-128. https://doi.org/10.1558/japl.v3i1.113

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