What makes language special is part of what makes us special, so understanding what language is made of and how we learn it brings us closer to our human nature.
Source: The key to language is universal psychology, not universal grammar
Language learning, politics and non-league football
What makes language special is part of what makes us special, so understanding what language is made of and how we learn it brings us closer to our human nature.
Source: The key to language is universal psychology, not universal grammar
Hongkongers are finding creative ways to voice dissent after Beijing blanketed the city in a new security law and police began arresting people displaying now forbidden political slogans.
Source: ‘Hidden language’: Hongkongers get creative against security law | Hong Kong | The Guardian
The truth is, rare languages aren’t the easiest to learn. As soon as I started learning a rare language, Hiligaynon, I was confronted with questions I’d never even thought of before:
Edtech and climate change denial Posted: October 11, 2019 in ed tech, investment, politics
Over the last week, the Guardian has been running a series of articles on the global corporations that contribute most to climate change and the way that these vested interests lobby against changes to the law which might protect the planet. Beginning in the 1990s, an alliance of fossil fuel and automobile corporations, along with conservative think
Source: Edtech and climate change denial | Adaptive Learning in ELT
So many Englishes webinar: Q&Aby Web Editor on 1 October 2019 in ELT publishing, Materials writingSo many Englishes webinar: Q&AIn this blog post, Karen Spiller follows up on some of the questions that were left unanswered in the Q&A section at the end of the recent joint TESOL Association MWIS and MaWSIG webinar: So many Englishes! What does this mean for writers and publishers? The webinar was co-presented by Karen Spiller and Sherrise Roehr on 17 July 2019. You can find a recording of the webinar on
DEVELOPING INTO A MATERIALS WRITERHere are a few general tips for skills to develop if you’d like to write for publishers or big teaching organisations.
Secrets of learning a language
Source: Secrets of learning a language — quickly – BBC Worklife
Korean language speakers should take pride in Konglish – it’s another wonderful example of linguistic diversity
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Brexit: how the end of Britain’s empire led to rising inequality that helped Leave to victoryMay 22, 2019 9.59pm
Sally Tomlinson is a member of the Labour Party.Danny Dorling does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any
Source: Brexit: how the end of Britain’s empire led to rising inequality that helped Leave to victory