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Prepare for Success update

The eLanguages team in Modern Languages at the University of Southampton has just completed a major update of the free learning resources on the Prepare for Success website, as it celebrates reaching 1,000 fans on Facebook, in addition to over 2,700 followers on Twitter. Take a look at the new and improved version of the site, which has been upgraded to include HTML 5 interactivity, enabling long-term user accessibility. Continue reading →

Professor Mike Kelly appointed ‘Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres’

Professor Mike Kelly from Modern Languages at the University of Southampton has been appointed a ‘Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres’ by the French government. This is in recognition of his contribution to promoting French language and culture in particular and language diversity more generally. It is unusual for this honour to be awarded to academics, as it is intended to recognise public impact in the cultural field. Continue reading →

TNMundi podcasts available

Two podcasts from the TNMundi project are now available on the Media content page and below. The TNMundi project investigated the creative practices of Francophone Malagasy and North African artists. A conference on ‘Music and Migration’ in October 2009 brought together academics and musicians from Madagascar and North Africa, including the acclaimed Madagascar AllStars who are interviewed in these podcasts. Continue reading →

WorldCALL2013 Conference, 10-13 July

The WorldCALL2013 Conference will be taking place in Glasgow from 10-13 July 2013. WorldCALL aims to enhance computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in the global community by bringing language educators in higher education around the world together. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Sustainability and CALL’. A number of the sessions will involve practical demonstrations of courseware and other technology that will be of interest to teachers in secondary and further education. Continue reading →

Introduction to linguistics website

A first-year linguistics student from the University of Sheffield has created the website AllAboutLinguistics.com, supported by staff in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics. The website formed part of the student’s assessment and aims to share introductory knowledge about linguistics with anyone outside the University who is interested in language and its study, especially A-Level students thinking of studying linguistics at university. Continue reading →