The TESOL & Linguistics graduate students and faculty of ECU's English department organize the annual TALGS Conference to bring together students and professionals interested in TESOL and various topics in applied linguistics, providing them an exciting opportunity to share research and successful teaching practices.

This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Elaine E. Tarone, the Director of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), a Department of Education Title VI National Resource center since 1993. Tarone will give the plenary, "Alphabetic Literacy Level and Oral L2 Processing," as well as lead a discussion session "Exploring Learner Language for Teachers."