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CONTENTS
News & editorial
THE BENEFITS OF
BABY TALK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
IN THE MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . 6
Recent positive developments in education
Student motivation
IS IT TIME TO EXAMINE
THE EXAM? . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What is the point of assessment and is a
culture of testing damaging education?
THE PROBLEM WITH
GERMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Are negative attitudes towards Germany
behind the decline of German in schools?
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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
M Kilminster BA ATCL
K Stokes MA (Oxon) MA (City) DipTrans FCIL MITI CL
M Moore BA (ex officio)
Dr 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
LEARNING IN THE
DIGITAL AGE . . . . . . . . . . . 18
A new app teaching languages through song
Features
ASTERIX REBORN . . . . . . . . 7
Adriana Hunter discusses the challenges and
pressures of translating the pun-laden series
A VISUAL WORLD . . . . . . . 10
Why deaf people are finally being heard
when it comes to sign language research
WATCH AND LEARN . . . . . 12
How eye-tracking research can help to
improve translators' working environments
THE BIG IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . 21
A vision for a massive, free language-learning
website created and edited by volunteers
POETIC CONCERNS . . . . . . 22
Why poetry translators also need to interpret
Reviews
BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Opinion & comment
IN HARM'S WAY . . . . . . . . . 27
What can happen when a simple public
service interpreting assignment goes wrong
LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
JUST THE JOB . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Balancing work and study: a graduate's story
LINKS ONLINE . . . . . . . . . . 30
Integrating social media into your working day
THE SUCCESSFUL STUDENT . 30
A new column for IoLET Affiliates kicks off with
an overview of the benefits of membership
Institute matters
A WORLD OF VOICE-OVER . 31
Tips for getting into this fun and creative field
A LIFE WITH LANGUAGES . 32
One member shares her journey in Mongolian
GETTING PROFESSIONAL . 33
Meet CIOL's Business Development Manager
COUNCIL NEWS . . . . . . . . . 34
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