Overview

Increasingly, academics are called upon to demonstrate the value of linguistics and explain their research to the wider public. In support of this agenda, Communicating Linguistics: Language, Community and Public Engagement provides an overview of the wide range of public engagement activities currently being undertaken in linguistics, as well as practically focused advice aimed at helping linguists to do public engagement well. From podcasts to popular writing, from competitions to consultancy, from language creation to community projects, there are many ways in which linguists can share their research with the public. Bringing together insights from leading linguists working in academia as well as non-university professions, this unique collection: Provides a forum for the discussion of challenges and opportunities of public engagement in linguistics in order to shape best practice Documents best practice through a summary of some of the many excellent public engagement projects currently taking place internationally Celebrates the long tradition of public engagement in linguistics, a discipline which is often misunderstood despite its direct and fundamental importance to everyday life Breaking down long-standing divisions between universities and the wider community, this book will be of significant value to academics in linguistics but also teachers, policy makers and anyone interested in better understanding the nature and use of language in society. Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

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Author:   Hazel Price (University of Huddersfield, UK) ,  Dan McIntyre
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780367560119

ISBN 10:   0367560119
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   19 January 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Contributors Introduction Public linguistics Hazel Price and Dan McIntyre Part 1: Popularising linguistics Principles of good research communication Hannah Little Podcasting: The Vocal Fries Pod Carrie Gillon and Megan Figueroa Blogging and microblogging linguistics for the lay reader M. Lynne Murphy Engaging the public and enriching language education through Babel: The Language Magazine Dan McIntyre and Lesley Jeffries On engaging the radio listener Laura Wright Writing a ‘popular science’ book Jane Setter Linguistics for schools Richard Hudson Linguists in schools Billy Clark Part 2: Communicating linguistics Communicating lexicography Danica Salazar Exploring the impact of figurative communication and advertising: reflections on a collaboration between linguistics researchers and a Midlands-based marketing agency Samantha Ford and Jeanette Littlemore Community projects Natalie Braber Communicating research on metaphor and illness Elena Semino Public engagement via consultancy: communicating the language of mental illness Hazel Price Developing resources for Modern South Arabian languages Janet C. E. Watson and Abdullah al-Mahri Public engagement in audiovisual translation: the case of respeaking Zoe Moores Dialect coaching and linguistics Brendan Gunn Language creation and engagement: a how-to guide Christine Schreyer Engaging with public engagement: a personal retrospective David Crystal References Index

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Hazel Price is a Lecturer in English Language at the University of Salford, UK. Dan McIntyre is Professor of English Language at Uppsala University, Sweden.

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