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Messaging apps – managing relationships at a distance
Mobile phones introduced messaging into our lives, so how do we manage relationships with the expectation we are constantly available? Caroline Tagg explains how people craft messages to keep people close, but not too close.
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Messaging apps – staying connected and in control with mobile messaging
In our increasingly fast-paced busy lives, how do people keep on top of constant messages on mobile phones? Caroline Tagg explains the strategies we use to stay in control of our phone use and manage our ‘mobile conversations’.
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Climate of fear: culture of hope
Why are language, literature and culture so important for combatting the climate crisis? Dr Philip Seargeant explores this question in this article and animations.
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"That's so gay!" Homophobic language and school
How is the word 'gay' used in your school? What negative impact can it have on the pupils' views about homosexuality? Find out with the founder of Inclusion for All, Shaun Dellenty.
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How do we learn language?
Children seem equally able to acquire any one of the 7000 or so languages they could be born into – how do they do it and what makes our species uniquely prepared to learn language? Paul lbbotson talks about this remarkable part of our human nature
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"I was so depressed yesterday..." - or were you?
Using phrases relating to mental health to add drama to your conversation can have unintended consequences, warns Zsofia Demjen.
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The future of emojis
It's World Emoji Day on 17 July, but with communications technology developing so rapidly, what’s likely to be the future for this colourful cast of characters? Philip Seargeant – Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics – explores the possibilities.
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AI matters
Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents great opportunity, but also significant disruption for modern societies and cultures. This free online short course investigates the historical, ethical and social issues surrounding this technology. It is aimed at people interested in understanding where this technology has come from, the kinds of ...
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The Goldlist method: Learning vocabulary by writing it down
Are you struggling with a foreign language? Tired of flashcards and memorising glossaries? If so, the Goldlist method may help, all you need is a notebook and a pen!
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Describing language
This free course introduces you to the basics of describing language. Using examples from English, you’ll learn how words are built, how they fit together to make sentences, and what labels like noun, verb and adjective mean. You’ll see how language patterns in regular ways and how the meaning of a sentence is more than the sum of its parts. ...
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How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English
What influence are emoji having on the way we communicate? Is the common use of the eggplant or facepalm emoji something to worry about? Philip Seargeant explores this online visual language...
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Year of the Tiger: Chinese New Year
虎年快乐！Hǔ nián kuàilè! Happy Year of the Tiger. Why not learn some Chinese New Year’s greetings to celebrate Chinese New Year?