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CONTENTS The Linguist WHY CHINESE? . . . . . . . . . 24 The Linguist Mandarin: the challenges for UK schools The Linguist, formerly The Incorporated Linguist, is the official journal of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. THE EUROPEAN WAY . . . . 26 Translation technology at the EU Online learning Editor Miranda Moore Email: linguist.editor@gmail.com Sales Sarah Heaps Tel: +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; Email: sarah.heaps@iol.org.uk Editorial Board Ms J Fraser MA DipTrans IoLET FCIL FHEA FITI Ms A M Graham BA DipTrans IoLET AMIOEE Ms S Heaps BA (ex officio) Mr D Luddy BA Dr G A Makin MA PhD DPSI MCIL Mr T Merz BA Mr K Moffitt BSc DipTrans IoLET MCIL MITI Ms M Moore BA (ex officio) Prof J Munday BA MEd PhD PGCE DipTrans IoLET MCIL Mr K Paver MA (Oxon) PgDip MCIL MITI Mr A Peacock BA (ex officio) Ms K Stokes MA (Oxon) DipTrans IoLET MITI FCIL CL (Translator) (Chair) The Chartered Institute of Linguists, Saxon House, 48 Southwark Street, London SE1 1UN; Web: www.iol.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; Email: info@iol.org.uk Royal Patron HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO President Dr N Bowen BSc MA PhD Dip TEFL RSA HonFCIL Vice-Presidents Prof T J Connell MA BPhil DLitt PGCE FCIL Mrs A Corsellis OBE BA HonFCIL Baroness J Coussins MA HonFCIL Prof D Crystal OBE PhD FCSLT HonFCIL FRSA Mr R Hardie MA FCA HonFCIL Dr J M Mitchell CBE MA DrPhil FCIL Members of Council Mr T Bell MA MPhil FCIL (Hon Treasurer) Mrs J Cambridge MA FCIL Mr M Cunningham BA MCIL Mr J Farmer MA MCIL Prof H Fulford BA MA PhD FCIL MBCS FHEA Dr M-M Gervais-le Garff MA Doct 3e Cycle FCIL Ms D Langton MA DipTrans IoLET MCIL Ms M J Lee MA DPSI MCIL Dr G A Makin MA PhD DPSI MCIL Mr K Moffitt BSc DipTrans IoLET MCIL MITI (Chair) Ms K Netto BA MSc DipTrans IoLET MCIL Mrs C Pocock DipTrans IoLET FCIL (Vice-Chair) Mrs J A Ridgway BA FCIL MCMI Ms K Stokes MA (Oxon) DipTrans IoLET MITI FCIL CL (Translator) Mr P Shipman BSc (Hons) MScCEng MIMechE MCIL WHERE THERE'S A MOOC . 16 All you need to know about the open courses WEAVING A WEBINAR . . . . 18 What makes a good webinar? OU AND OUT . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Learning with the Open University: a review 8-9 News & editorial COUNCILS DISPUTE ORDER TO END TRANSLATIONS . . . 5 VIRTUALLY SPEAKING . . . . 21 Do students interact in the online classroom? Reviews BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Features IN HIS OWN WORDS? . . . . . 6 Moravcsik's Introducing Language Typology Opinion & comment Giving Nelson Mandela a voice in Afrikaans LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 INSIDE THE MET . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Force reveals its language programme FINDING A SOLUTION . . . . . 9 How IoLET supports the police in London FIRST STEPS . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Institute matters RELEASE THE VOICE WITHIN .10 DIVISIONS & SOCIETIES . . . 30 Advice for interpreters on training the voice Listings of forthcoming events NAKED CHEF ABROAD . . . 12 AT YOUR SERVICE . . . . . . . 32 Do German readers get the real Jamie Oliver? Meet Membership Manager Soheila Dayani Senior Institute personnel Mr A Peacock BA (Director of Membership & Acting Chief Executive) READY TO ROLL? . . . . . . . . 14 COUNCIL NEWS . . . . . . . . . 33 IoL Educational Trust The examinations are provided under the auspices of the IoL Educational Trust. Senior officers: Prof T J Connell MA BPhil DLitt PGCE FCIL (Chair) Ms A Carlisle MA (Director of Examinations) POOLING RESOURCES . . . . 23 ADMISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Languages for all: are primary schools ready? Including the new 'Who's on Council?' profiles Filling the resources gap for interpreter training FRONT COVER © ISTOCKPHOTO Printed by Hastings Printing Company, St Leonards-on-Sea. Published six times a year and distributed free of charge to all members. Annual subscription £41 post free. Overseas subscription £54 (airmail Europe), £58 (airmail rest of world). ISSN 0268-5965 The Linguist is online via www.iol.org.uk Vol/52 No/3 2013 The editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted. Views expressed in The Linguist are not necessarily the official views of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. All rights of reproduction, translation and adaptation reserved for all countries. The Chartered Institute of Linguists, The Linguist, and officers accept no responsibility collectively or individually for the service of agencies or persons advertised or announced in the pages of this journal. The good faith with which we publish offers no implied/implicit guarantee. JUNE/JULY The Linguist 3