Position Statements
Prior to 2017 AAAL treated "Position Statements" and "Resolutions" as one and the same. From 2017 forward, the two are now treated separately, with Resolutions providing commentary on matters internal to AAAL operations. Position Statements come from an applied linguistics perspective and focus on language-related issues of social and professional importance, written with the general public as one of the primary audiences. They can be responsive (in response to particular issues, events, policies, research) or proactive (focused on specific issues, events, policies, research).
Questions or comments on position statements may be directed to the Chair for the Public Affairs and Engagement Committee at PAEC@AAAL.org.
Position Statements Approved by the AAAL Membership:
AAAL Executive Committee Solidarity Statement for the People of Iran
AAAL Executive Committee Statement on the New York and California Mass Shootings
AAAL Statement About the War in Ukraine
Statement Against Anti-Asian and Anti-AAPI Violence
AAAL Commitment to International Diversity and Exchange of Ideas
AAAL Resolution against Discrimination on the Basis of Accented Speech
Resolution on Maintaining a Balanced Basis of Foreign Language Learning in the US
Resolution Opposing the labeling of English as the national language in the US
In response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
Opposing The Arizona Ballot Initiative "English Language Education For Children In Public Schools"
Researchers and Educators Advocate Wider Understanding of Language Diversity
Resolution on the Application of Dialect Knowledge to Education
Resolution on the Role and Status of Languages in the US