Children’s literature in translation: a window into the cultural changes of ’68 Dr Sophie Heywood International Mother Language Day Annual Public Lecture The Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism (CeLM) and…Read More >
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How speaking another language is good for your brain
Speaking more than one language can change the physical structure of your brain. How and why does this happen, and what implications might this have across our lifetimes from a…Read More >
Giving up on language learning? It doesn’t have to be this way!
The number of pupils studying languages at GCSE and A-level in England is low, but there are several ways to encourage young learners to stick at it. To mark European Day of…Read More >
Bi/Multilingualism and the History of Language Learning and Teaching
HoLLTnet international meeting: ‘Bi/Multilingualism and the History of Language Learning and Teaching’ University of Reading, United Kingdom, 6-7 July 2018 HoLLTnet (www.hollt.net) is a Research Network of AILA (L’Association Internationale…Read More >
CeLM seminar: “Linguistic issues surrounding refugees”
“Linguistic issues surrounding refugees: a study of migrant Facebook posts” FREE TO ATTEND Guest Speaker: Dr. Mohammed Ateek, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Code switching is a widely observed phenomenon, especially seen…Read More >
Cross-talk between language and executive control in neurodegenerative diseases
CeLM Seminar Cross-talk between language and executive control in neurodegenerative diseases by Marco Calabria (Center for Brain and Cognition, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain, Barcelona) Date Tues…Read More >
Does using a special font help children with dyslexia to read more fluently?
In recent years, a number of specialist fonts have been developed which claim to help people with dyslexia to read more easily and fluently. The main idea is that by…Read More >
“People who learn German like shouting because that’s what Germans do”
CeLM Seminar “People who learn German like shouting because that’s what Germans do” by Heike Krüsemann (University of Reading) Date Tues 9th January 2018…Read More >
CeLM Seminar – ‘ Speaking foreign languages from the heart ‘
by Jon Andoni Duñabeitia (BCBL) http://www.bcbl.eu/people/staff/jon-andoni-dunabeitia/ Date Tues 14th November 2017 Time 16h15 – 17h15 Venue Edith Morley 127 Native languages are typically acquired in emotionally neutral academic environments….Read More >
