Why is legal language so complicated? Legislative drafters and linguists compare notes

  Why is legal language so complicated? Legislative drafters and linguists compare notes Wednesday  29 June 2016, 14.00 to 17.30 Venue:  Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR Description: The last decades have witnessed important innovations in legislative drafting but  have we succeeded in producing perfect laws? Just because a bill … Read more

#CFP AAAL 2017 Portland “Applied Linguistics and Transdisciplinarity”

  The 2017 conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) will be held at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland, Oregon. Nationally and internationally, the AAAL conference has a reputation as a comprehensive and stimulating conference including in-depth colloquia and paper sessions, topical and thought-provoking plenary presentations, excellent book exhibits, and plentiful … Read more

The Value of Languages (Cambridge Public Policy) @CamLangsci

  New report: The Value of Languages (Cambridge Public Policy) URL here (Cambridge Language Sciences Strategic Research Initiative) PDF document here. Added value: Language contributes to UK prosperity: languages are a ‘value-added’ skill Language learning forms part of ‘cultural agility’ from knowing other languages and cultures Languages provide value-added skills across a range of occupations … Read more