Thinking Out of the Box in English Linguistics, Language Teaching, Translation and Terminology

Thinking Out of the Box in English Linguistics, Language Teaching, Translation and Terminology

Thinking Out of the Box in English Linguistics, Language Teaching, Translation and Terminology

Katherine Ackerley, Erik Castello, Fiona Dalziel, Sara Gesuato, Maria Teresa Musacchio, Giuseppe Palumbo

Abstract

"Inviting colleagues to “think out of the box” as they reflect on any area within their research interests in English language, linguistics and translation has been a challenge both for the authors and for the editors of this volume. For their part, the authors may feel that English studies in this context have branched off in so many different directions that finding a niche that is actually uncharted territory seems a daunting task. By contrast, the editors need to find a common thread in the most diverse contributions that have considered possibilities previously not imagined in order to outline alternative, complementary or contrasting perspectives. Accounting for diversity and being just to such creative and/or lateral thinking could not be but a priority in editing this volume. An attempt has been made first of all to give a sense of what could be new to the traditional subject areas we have in mind in this context – English language and linguistics, English language teaching and English translation and terminology studies. In line with the theme of the volume, though, another priority has been to give an idea of what could be seen as a common thread in many papers. In other words, even if some papers may fit very well in one or more of the categories outlined above, they were selected to form a final section not on the basis of their chosen method(s), because they revolve around the close or intertwining threads of migration, identity and otherness. The overall objective has been to display the wealth of contributions and the wide range of topics developing under the fascinating common theme of thinking “out of the box” to question deep-seated convictions, challenge assumptions, expand knowledge and even re-discover or revamp old practices while crossing boundaries of sub-disciplines and interacting with colleagues in neighbouring fields."

Reference

Ackerley, K., Castello, E., Dalziel, F., Gesuato, S., & Musacchio, M. T. (2023). Thinking out of the box in English linguistics, language teaching, translation and terminology. University of Padua Repository. https://www.research.unipd.it/bitstream/11577/3505021/1/out_of_the_box.pdf#page=240

Keywords

English language, Linguistics, Translation studies