Contemporary Perspectives on Multilingualism and Emotional Expression: An Interview with Professor Jean-Marc Dewaele

Research in the fields of applied linguistics and multilingualism has become increasingly interdisciplinary in the last two decades.Neighbouring disciplines such as positive psychology, social psychology, personality psychology, educational psychology, cultural psychology, and cognitive psychology have provided applied linguists with exciting new theories, concepts, methods, and tools to investigate established and new topics in foreign language learning and teaching, as well as in research on individual multilingualism and multiculturalism.Professor Jean-Marc Dewaele has been a driving force behind these developments.This interview focuses on his views on some current debates in applied linguistics and multilingualism, on theoretical developments, methodological approaches, and the future directions for research in the field of multilingualism and foreign language learning. Career Trajectory and Research Vision2.1.