11/10/2026
โ๏ธ GUEST LECTURE | The Sociolinguistics of Language and Communication in Aviation
The MA in Applied Linguistics (Language in Communication) Program is pleased to welcome Dr. Ramsey Ferrer, Associate Professor of Aviation Communication at the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP) and Editorial Board Member and SIG Research Member of the International Civil Aviation English Association, for a guest lecture on The Sociolinguistics of Language and Communication in Aviation.
A distinguished scholar in applied linguistics, aviation communication, applied corpus linguistics, and Aviation English, Dr. Ferrer has made pioneering contributions to the emerging field of aviation linguistics in the Philippines. His doctoral research on aeronautical communication, completed at De La Salle University, received the Outstanding Dissertation Award. He also spearheaded the development of the Aviation Corpus of EnglishโPhilippines (ACE-PHI), the country's first large-scale and systematic corpus of aeronautical communication.
His research examines the intersections of language, communication, safety, and policy in aviation, with publications in Scopus-indexed journals and international scholarly venues. His expertise has also brought him to international platforms, including engagements as an invited speaker and workshop facilitator for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Civil Aviation English Association (ICAEA).
Through this guest lecture, our graduate students will have the opportunity to explore how language operates in aviation as more than a means of communication - as a sociolinguistic resource that shapes professional practice, manages interaction, and plays a critical role in safety-sensitive environments.