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CONTENTS
News & editorial
PEAK LEARNING
AGE REVISED . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
IN THE MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . 5
INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . 6
Reflecting on 'The Value of Languages' report
Features
THE BIG IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
An EdTech venture supporting school pupils
REPLACED BY THE ROBOT? . 8
How worried should translators be about the
growth of artificial intelligence systems?
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The Linguist
Editor M Moore linguist.editor@ciol.org.uk
Sales D Butler +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; deborah.butler@ciol.org.uk
Editorial Board
Chair L Melcion MA (Surrey) DipTrans PG Cert Ed MCIL
D Butler BA (Hons) (ex officio)
A Carlisle MA (ex officio)
A Dewhirst BA MA Career Affiliate
M Frank MA PhD DipTrans MCIL
J Guardamagna BA MCIL CL (Interpreter) IAPTI APARU
H Gulowsen DipTrans MCIL CL (Translator) MITI
K Hone BA
M Kilminster BA ATCL
M Moore BA (ex officio)
M Pollard BA PhD FCIL FHEA
For a list of Council and committee members,
see www.ciol.org.uk/council
The
Linguist, formerly
The Incorporated
Linguist,
is the official
journal of the Chartered
Institute of Linguists
ENGLISH DENIED . . . . . . . . 10
What a nationwide ban on English-language
education means for young people in Iran
LIFE AT THE LIBRARY . . . . . 12
The first Translator in Residence at the British
Library on the significance of this new role
KEEPING A
GOOD COMPANY . . . . . . . 14
Inside the interpreting social enterprises
putting investment in people before profits
SELLING SUCCESS . . . . . . . 16
Why early collaboration with transcreators is
key to a successful advertising campaign
AN APP WAY TO LEARN . . 18
An innovative use of technology in class
ALL
THE FUN OF THE FAIR . 20
When
interpreters are treated as bilingual
sales reps, and other challenges of trade fairs
A WORLD OF WEBINARS . . 22
Tips and guidance for linguists considering
having a go at webinar presenting
HAWAIIAN RENAISSANCE . 24
As the language's status grows in its home
state, we look at its past, present and future
Reviews
BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
This Little Art, Lingua Franca and How We Talk
Opinion & comment
WHAT'S IN A NAME? . . . . . 29
Why Swaziland became eSwatini
LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
JUST THE JOB . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Q&A with an MA graduate and speech analyst
Institute matters
SPREADING
THE MESSAGE . . . . . . . . . . 32
The benefits of volunteering with CIOL
A LIFE WITH LANGUAGES . 33
A translator tells her story in Farsi
MAKING CONNECTIONS . . 34
Meet CIOL Digital Content Marketing Officer
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