Apply the findings of our linguistic research to situations you, or someone you know, might find themselves in. Explore different advising strategies in three real-life scenarios in this interactive.
Category: Social Care & Social Work
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How has the way we communicate changed due to wearing a face mask? Dr Marina Cantarutti, Interactional Linguist and Research Associate at The Open University, shares her thoughts.
Category: Public Health
This week, on July 17th, it's World Emoji Day. Discover their impact on language and communication in our hub with an emoji animation voiced by Lauren Laverne, academic insights and related FREE courses.
Category: English Language
There's more to just saying thank you than you think. Philip Seargeant delves into the fascinating linguistics of expressing gratitude.
Category: English Language
Academic research shows how social work is misrepresented in newspapers and on TV. Maria Leedham explains more.
Category: Languages
This free course, A short introduction to the English language, will look at the role language plays in our lives, with a particular focus on the English language. It will examine the history and the future of the language, from the Anglo-Saxons and Shakespeare to social media communication and stand-up comedy.
Category: Languages
Whether you are monolingual or speak more than one language, test your linguist skills with our short quiz and see how many languages you correctly identify.
Category: Languages
The use of complex language sets humans apart from all other species. But what is language, where has it come from, and how does it work?
Category: Languages
Is the outpouring of grief we see on social media after a terrorist attack or the death of a prominent figure a sincere expression of emotion, or more to do with self-promotion?
Category: Languages
The way in which we use names can influence perception and behaviour without us realising.
Category: Languages
This free course is an introduction to the relationship between language and creativity, to the roles that linguistic creativity plays in culture and society, and to the different approaches to its study.
Category: Languages
Which language has Jabba the Hut's name literally translated to Jabba the Forester? How can you translate Yoda's syntax into other languages? Find out:
Category: English Language
In conversation with Hamburg University's Jannis Androutsopoulos. This content is in German.
Category: German
In today’s 'Methods in Motion' blog, the ordeal of conducting research interviews in imperfect German is turned to advantage by Sara de Jong in trying to understand how participants identify as ‘insiders’ or ‘outsiders’.
Category: German
Around the world, the ability to switch between languages is common - and possibly innate. Gaia Vance asks if monoglots are missing out on something important.
Category: Learning Languages
In education in the UK, 'modern languages' all too often means those of Northern Europe. Dr Jieun Kiaer argues that it's an attitude that's outdated.
Category: Learning Languages
Have you ever wondered why people speak with foreign accents and what impact it might have on their lives?
Category: Linguistics
How important is language and culture in times of crises? This article explores some examples, including zero-COVID China and the war in Ukraine.
Category: Linguistics
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.
Category: Linguistics
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’.
Category: Linguistics