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CLLEAR seminar: “Linguistic variation in monolingual and bilingual contexts: The size of rules & the role of economy, complexity and frequency”

The next Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) seminar will take place on Wednesday 29 October 2014 from 5:00-6:30pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus. The talk is entitled “Linguistic variation in monolingual and bilingual contexts: The size of rules & the role of economy, complexity and frequency” and will be delivered by Professor Marit Westergaard from UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Continue reading →

Top four position for modern languages and linguistics at Southampton in Guardian University Guide

Modern languages and linguistics at the University of Southampton has been placed in 4th position in the UK this year in the Guardian University Guide, after Cambridge, Oxford and Surrey. Southampton also received the joint highest score in the table for student satisfaction with teaching. This is the eighth year that Modern Languages has appeared in the top 5 in this table, which is specifically focused on learning and teaching, student satisfaction and careers. 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 →

The most multilingual person in the European Commission

According to a European Commission memo issued to celebrate the European Day of Languages on the 26th September, Ioannis Ikonomou, who is a translator for the European Commission, speaks 32 languages. Ioannis was born in Irakleio, Crete. He studied linguistics at the University of Thessaloniki before pursuing an MA in Middle Eastern languages and cultures at Columbia University in the United States. Ioannis has worked for the Commission since 2002. Continue reading →

The most multilingual person in the European Commission

According to a European Commission memo issued to celebrate the European Day of Languages on the 26th September, Ioannis Ikonomou, who is a translator for the European Commission, speaks 32 languages. Ioannis was born in Irakleio, Crete. He studied linguistics at the University of Thessaloniki before pursuing an MA in Middle Eastern languages and cultures at Columbia University in the United States. Ioannis has worked for the Commission since 2002. Continue reading →