The AFLS Guide to Research in French Language and Linguistics is complied by R. Anthony Lodge. You can view it by clicking here

Membership of AFLS entitles members to seek informal advice on research matters via the Chair of the Research Committee (at present, vera.regan@ucd.ie), who will forward queries to colleagues qualified to deal with them. Alternatively, members may contact directly the author of the appropriate section of the AFLS Research Guide, available on the web site (here). (But please note that this arrangement must not in any way encroach on the responsibility of a member's own supervisor or research mentor).

Research Committee Mission

  • Aim: To stimulate, focus and encourage the research of members of the Association in the area of French linguistics and language study. The research committee has an over arching role.
  • Functions:
    1. Encourage research in our area by organizing a series of research seminars.
    2. Defend research in our area in fora outside AFLS, e.g. by lobbying for an responding to research initiatives at the levels of both postgraduates and staff.
    3. Publicise our research, e.g. by the production of the Research Guide and by keeping it updated with contributions from experts active in their field of French language studies and also by liaising with the AFLS committee member responsible for compiling the Association's research inventory.
    4. Keep a watching brief on sources of funding for French language studies, with advice to members on how to make successful bids for funding.
  • Membership: The Committee consists of a Chair and four Members, all of whom are co-opted. The Chair is ex officio a member of AFLS Committee and is co-opted by that Committee. The President and Chair of the Press and Publications Committee are ex officio members of the Research Committee. The four Ordinary Members of the Committee are co-opted in their turn by the Convener. Each of these appointments may be terminated by the AGM of the Association.

    AFLS Research Committee

    Vera Regan [University College Dublin] Chair

    Kate Beeching [President AFLS, UWE, Bristol]

    Hélène Blondeau [Florida]

    David Hornsby [Kent]

    Florence Myles [Newcastle]

    Tim Pooley [London Metropolitan]

    Rodney Sampson [Bristol]

    David A. Trotter [Aberystwyth]