A-level English Language: current linguistic news, debate & material. Plus a bit of Edu stuff. Run by Lisa Casey, Asst. VP of a school and linguistics fangirl.
Just published! Our new study explores how Japanese speakers use emojis, revealing a preference for SOV or OV sequences, mirroring Japanese grammar. This insight highlights the influence of native language on emoji communication. 🚀📚 #EmojiResearch https://t.co/unDK4Bintg
Deception detection is a critical area, but do we all lie in the same way? We're looking for British-English-speaking adults (18+) who are either neurotypical or have ADHD to take part in a short 10-15 min study. Your participation can make a difference! https://t.co/vnANdUdOsA
We posted last week about #GenZ#slang. Well, did you know that it's now been added to #Amazon's #Alexa? From this month, Amazon users will be able to ask Alexa to "talk Gen Z to me".
Read more: https://t.co/5ymkgRKeV4
Little Italian girl talking with her hands: Are Italians by nature more manually voluble than other people? Selected readings "Learning to speak Sicilian" (2/10/20) — some similar hand gestures "Baby talk" (12/21/10) "Baby talk, part 2" (8/19/18) "Twin… https://t.co/nMj0TRP0F2
'Initial Teacher Training in English should: teach principles and insights from a range of research, past and present, rather than dogmatically prescribing a narrow selection focused on the latest ‘trends’ which are highly contested assertions about learning' - Yes, this...
@petergates3@DrRLofthouse Hi Peter. Really keen to build a bank of alternatives to Rosenshine to be able to direct staff and senior leaders to. Can you suggest some? Cheers
Violent language invites violence.
No one has done more to frame American politics in violent terms than Donald Trump.
@gilduran76 and @GeorgeLakoff at FrameLab https://t.co/PagI5eLc1W
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This article breaks down the emerging online use of the word 'coded'. A great read for Language students and teachers alike to consider as part of meanings and representations as well as language change and language variation. https://t.co/hc795vDiOU 🐝
If Labour wants to deliver on its promise to raise the status of teaching, then @samtwiselton says it needs to engage in these two key areas
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This article summarises a new study which explores how British people are increasingly copying each other's speech style. Useful for A Level Language students looking at sociolects and language change. https://t.co/ZvJZBQtAG1