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- In this #ShoutOutforGerman week, let's celebrate all things German! I love compound nouns like Schadenfreude, Weltschmerz and Treppenwitz.
- theconversation.com/wicked-for-g... Fantastic piece on prescriptivism in popular culture by @emhumps.bsky.social
- Many thanks to @themhra.bsky.social for making my 1987 book open access. It is great to see it available again: www.mhra.org.uk/publications...
- The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/late...
- The decision to 'suspend' all courses in Mod langs from Monday is premature & ill conceived. There are world-leading researchers & teachers in languages at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social who must be given the chance to review the data and offer viable counter proposals. @ucflangs.bsky.social
- Reposted by wendya-bLooking forward to contributing to this seminar on 'Professional agency & language policy in the context of the Curriculum and Assessment Review' @camedfac.bsky.social on 30th Oct with Norbert Pachler, @wendya-b.bsky.social @zhu-hua.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social and others. In-person & online ⬇️
- Why top-down language policy matters www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... This paper argues that top-down language policy matters and that policymaking would benefit from: (i) a longer historical purview of what has and has not worked, and (ii) more holistic, cross-government approaches.
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- BA report shows that worst cold spots in SHAPE are in Modern Foreign Languages: French & German single honours degrees are declining sharply, with cold spots in all 4 UK nations. Progress in expanding provision of non-European languages is being reversed. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
- Read UCFL's reaction to the new HEPI report on languages: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/07/31/n... The recommendations for HE are particularly welcome, as are those around equality of access and social justice. @emmacayley.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social
- In the latest episode of the @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk's podcast series, Crossing Channels, Benjamin Pitt & I discuss the value of speaking other languages: pod.fo/e/2fb7e1. @benpitt.bsky.social explains how language & culture shape the way people think & the value of cultural/linguistic diversity
- Reposted by wendya-bA great afternoon in Westminster thanks to the APPG ML. We presented our collective response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/06/23/c... Was pleased to be there to represent @ucflangs.bsky.social with @wendya-b.bsky.social & @marcecazzoli.bsky.social
- In our final LSP opinion piece, Biddle and Andrews present inspiring examples of close-to-practice research. The entire collection underlines the vital role of collaboration. Let's all work together! @charlesforsdick www.lspjournal.com/post/how-can...
- What does it mean to think like a linguist? And how can we bring creativity and inclusive culture into language learning? Read Charlotte Ryland's fascinating piece in our LSP edited collection www.lspjournal.com/post/think-l... @cforsdick.bsky.social
- Jonathan McBride looks at the power of stories in the language learning classroom in this week's LSP opinion piece. He brings interesting international insights: www.lspjournal.com/post/the-pow... @cforsdick.bsky.social
- Fiona Barclay considers the longstanding deficit in the social value associated with languages, true not just of Scotland, but across the UK. She proposes 3 avenues for improving public perceptions of languages www.lspjournal.com/post/languag... @cforsdick.bsky.social
- In our next LSP opinion piece Rowena Kasprowicz tackles the thorny issue of transition from KS2 to KS3 www.lspjournal.com/post/bridgin... An important intervention in light of the curriculum reviews onging in England, Scotland and NI. @cforsdick.bsky.social
- What can mainstream modern languages education learn from Irish-medium practitioners? Thomas Rogan shares some fascinating insights in Languages, Society and Policy: www.lspjournal.com/post/languag... @cforsdick.bsky.social
- How can primary languages best be taken forward in Northern Ireland? Read Sharon Jones's piece on this in Languages, Society and Policy: www.lspjournal.com/post/towards... @cforsdick.bsky.social
- Many of us were inspired to be language learners by our international experiences - Vicky Gough and Philip Harding-Esch make a powerful case for the need for this for young learners today. @lspjournal.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social
- In our next @lspjournal.bsky.social opinon piece @clairegorrara.bsky.social and Lucy Jenkins explore the new curriculum for languages in Wales. What could the rest of the UK learn from what Wales is doing? www.lspjournal.com/post/new-cur... @cforsdick.bsky.social
- Here is the next of our opinion pieces in @lspjournal.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social by Suzanne Graham and Alison Porter: www.lspjournal.com/post/rethink... This important piece on primary education should be read by anyone interested in the ongoing Curriculum and Assessment Review.
- How do we meet the challenge of language teacher shortages? Read Lisa Panford's new thought-provoking piece in LSP on the recruitment of teachers of Colour: www.lspjournal.com/post/the-rec... @cforsdick.bsky.social @lspjournal.bsky.social
- The @lspjournal.bsky.social series on Languages in UK Education is back! @cforsdick.bsky.social Neil Kenny explores alternative qualifications in languages post-GCSE. Could a level 3 certificate be an incentive for STEM students to continue with a language?
- www.mhra.org.uk/news/2025/04... Read about our MHRA-funded project to produce readable summaries for policymakers @themhra.bsky.social @cforsdick.bsky.social @oliviaglaze.bsky.social Watch this space for ways to engage!
- classiques-garnier.com/remarques-sur-la-langue-francoise-1.html New version out today at (relatively) bargain price of 13,93 €! New cover to mark the Classiques Jaunes series.
- Coming next month in a new format for just 21 eurs:
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- Launching the opinion articles in our LPS collection @cforsdick.bsky.social , a great piece by John Worne. He argues the UK’s national narrative needs to evolve: rather than focusing only on 'fluency', a more appropriate measure is proficiency and utility. www.lspjournal.com/post/the-uk-...
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