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Multilingual Europe: Diversity and Learning

We would like to bring to your attention a new book published by Trentham Books, which brings together many inspirational case studies across Europe focusing on developing language skills of bilingual children and young people by drawing on their overall linguistic experiences.

Please click here to download the flyer for this book.. (PDF Format: Size 1Mb) 		 


Please enjoy the various links that we have included on this page, ranging from useful external websites, to informative downloadable PDF files.

PDF Document Downloads:


External Website Links:

  • Society Now

Professor Dick Wiggins's research recently appeared in the Summer edition:

http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/about/CI/CP/societynow/issue7/issue7.aspx

  • Routes into Languages:
    Increasing the take-up of Languages from Schools to University
    www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk

    Routes into Languages: Research Reports:



  • English Teaching: Practice and Critique
    Young bilingual children learning to read with dual language books

    This study explores the way in which bilingual children of primary school age who have become dominant in English are learning to be literate in the language of the home using dual language books provided by the school. Click here for more information on this topic.

  • Pupil First Language: Data Collection
    The department for children, schools and families have collected the following information on pupils and their first language.
    Click here for more information on this topic.

  • London Linguistics Circle
    The London Linguistics Circle is a source of information on Linguistics in London.
    Click here to see their upcoming events.

  • Educate~ London Special Issue October 2008: Leading increasingly linguistically diverse London schools
    Dina Mehmedbegovic
    Click here to download the full PDF .

  • Regional Language Network London:
    “Promoting language and cultural skills for London’s businesses and communities”
    www.rln-london.com
External Exhibition:
  • Living Language

    Celebrate and explore the Linguistic Diversity of London – a unique and exciting languages exhibition now on, supported by LERU.

    Dates: 6 October 2008 – 10 January 2009
    Open: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 6.00pm, Saturday 9.00am – 2.00pm
    Place: East Gallery, 29-35 West Ham Lane, Stratford, London E15 4PH

    Click here to download the flyer for this exciting exhibition. (PDF Format: Size 1Mb)

    Click here to download some further information for this exciting exhibition. (PDF Format: Size 27Kb)

    In recognition of 2008 as the United Nations’ International Year of Languages, the "Living Language" Exhibition celebrates linguistic diversity and encourages visitors to explore both their own languages and those of others. Whilst internationally English is fast becoming the ‘global language’, in London over 350 languages are spoken, making it the most multilingual city in the world.

    It will be housed in the entrance floor of the new East Thames Headquarters on West Ham Lane in Stratford, Newham. East Thames is a large Registered Social Landlord in East London, and as such, they are keen to programme exhibitions that reflect the diversity of the communities in which they work.

    Drawing on written, oral and visual expressions of language, this exhibition combines textual and sonic materials with artists’ works inspired by language in some form or another - calligraphy, cultural identity through language, communication and the role of language in it. Visitors will be invited to contribute, and record their own languages as part of this exhibition. For further information please email: nathalie@addwater.co.uk