This article presents selected research on applied linguistics published in New Zealand, following "Language Teaching's" commitment to showcase more broadly local research that would not otherwise be easily accessible to an international audience. It covers research conducted and published in New Zealand from 2013 to 2017, following on…

This paper considers the languages on offer in secondary schools in England and the possibility of enacting curriculum change with a view to reducing the dominance of French, Spanish and, to a lesser extent, German as a possible way to increase take-up of modern foreign languages post-14. Questionnaires were completed by 666 students aged 14-15,…

The number of students studying modern languages has declined, and the number reading classics at British universities has declined dramatically. Classics departments that adapt to changing conditions by offering programs such as Classical Studies, including a high proportion of nonlanguage courses, are able to survive. (JMD)

A discussion of Australia's language teaching situation focuses on the design of curricula in languages other than English (LOTE) and its possible role in the decline in LOTE enrollment in recent years, and addresses the LOTE profession's efforts to change that situation. First, Australian society's demographic composition is outlined, and the…

The report evaluates the Australian Second Language Learning Program, intended to promote introduction and expansion of second language learning in Australian elementary and secondary schools. The assessment was conducted after 2 years of the 4-year program development phase. The report consists of an executive summary and three main parts,…