BAAL is the voice for applied linguists in academic and political fora. We are involved in:

• defending applied linguistics as an academic subject area;
• raising awareness of linguistic issues that affect citizens as customers of governmental services;
• promoting the importance of linguistics in all aspects of everyday life.

BAAL has representatives on many academic and governmental bodies, and we are consulted regularly on linguistic issues. BAAL is also affiliated to many international linguistics organisations, and represents British applied linguistics in the international community.

Who can join BAAL?

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in applied linguistics. BAAL is not an exclusively academic organisation and welcomes members from all areas. 

What do I get for my membership?

BAAL offers:

• An annual conference, with generous discounts for members (see Conferences);
• Negotiated discounts on various books and journals (see Publishers' pages and Journal discounts);
• Various supporting grants to advance awareness of applied linguistics (see Funding opportunities);
• A programme of seminars through the year (see Seminars);
• Special Interest Groups in a range of applied linguistics subject areas, to explore particular issues in greater depth (see Special Interest Groups).

How do I join?

Click on How to join BAAL for details.