BAAL is a professional association based in the UK, which provides a forum for people interested in language and the applications of linguistics.

BAAL organises scientific meetings, and publishes a newsletter and conference proceedings. BAAL also sends representatives to national and international meetings of interest to its members.

BAAL is affiliated to AILA, the Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquee.

BAAL is not an accreditation body for any courses or organisations and neither its name, nor its acronym, nor its logo can be used in the publicity material of any other organisation without prior permission of the Executive Committee.  In particular, its name should not be used to suggest that it has accredited the work of another organisation.

BAAL is a registered charity (registered charity number 264800).