Category: literacy

324: Translanguaging (featuring Rhonda Oliver)

Standardised English is important, but how do we encourage students with diverse language backgrounds?

One answer is translanguaging, and it’s supposed to be a step above code-switching. But what does it look like in class?

Daniel, Ben, …

289: What Helps Babies Learn Language?

Is there anything you can do to help babies learn language?

Babies do a great job of learning language, but it’s still a pretty complex undertaking. Who wouldn’t like to help the little tackers figure it out? But does anything …

224: Bad Linguistics

Did the Australian accent appear as a result of drunkenness?

Is texting a sign of declining literacy?

Is business jargon killing English?

Of course not. It’s rubbish. All of it. But when bad linguistics comes to town, few can resist …

26: Language Volunteering (featuring Robyn Knight)

Volunteering is a good way to make a difference in your community, and it’s even better when it involves language.

But not everyone knows just how to combine the two successfully.

This week on Talk the Talk, we have …

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