Recognising the Role of Communication as a Human Factor: Perspectives from Empirical Research in Applied Linguistics

Presenter Information

Eric Friginal, Georgia State UniversityFollow

Location

Daytona Beach, FL USA

Presentation Type

Presentation

Start Date

9-5-2018 9:35 AM

End Date

9-5-2018 10:05 AM

Description

Several international airline accidents have been attributed, in part, to inadequate English language proficiency of pilots and limited communicative cultural awareness of air traffic controllers. English has become the official language for pilot-controller communications and also the de facto universal common language in this domain. The focus of this presentation is to strategically apply insights from the academic fields of Applied Linguistics, English for Specific/Occupational Purposes, and Intercultural Communication to describe and examine the complex set of issues related to English as a human factor in global aviation. Emerging research approaches and pedagogical applications to aviation English practitioners will be presented.

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Scholarly Commons Citation

Friginal, Eric, "Recognising the Role of Communication as a Human Factor: Perspectives from Empirical Research in Applied Linguistics" (2018). International Civil Aviation English Association. 3.
https://commons.erau.edu/icaea-workshop/2018/wednesday/3