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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER The Linguist 3
CONTENTS
News & editorial
SCHOOLS LOSE
CONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
IN THE MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The stories making the news this summer
Features
THE BIG IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . 7
How to establish a crisis translation collective
WHY WORDS MATTER . . . . . 8
Should translators promote inclusive language
and how can they bring clients on board?
REVIEWING THE REVIEW . . 10
Considering the likely impact of the new
curriculum review on GCSE languages
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Editor M Moore linguist.editor@ciol.org.uk
Sales D Butler +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; deborah.butler@ciol.org.uk
Editorial Board
Chair K Trotman BA MA DipTrans MCIL
R Al-Taie MA PhD MCIL CL
D Butler BA (Hons) (ex officio)
C Fairfoull BA MA ACIL MCIPD AIRP
B Hart BA MA PGDip MCIL CL
J Hughes CIOL Student Member
K McLaughlin BA PhD FCIL CL FHEA
M Moore BA (ex officio)
J Oppedisano BA MA DPSI MCIL
E Pavlopoulos LLB MAEd PGCE IoLET Affiliate
J Worne (ex officio)
A Zafar BA MA CIOL Career Affiliate
For a list of Council and committee members,
see www.ciol.org.uk/council
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Institute of Linguists
NO DRAMA FOR
FOREIGN THEATRE . . . . . . 12
Why a lack of plays in translation is important,
and the companies making a difference
LES NEWS EN ANGLAIS . . . 14
How Le Monde is bringing French news to a
wider audience with its new English version
A CASE OF SPANGLISH . . . 16
A guide to interpreting Spanglish in court and
medical settings, when it can be unclear what
a word means or even what language it's in
PARTY PEOPLE . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inside the language parties fostering linguistic
pride by giving marginalised people a voice
FALLING FOR MURAKAMI . 20
A look at the challenges of translating the
acclaimed author via the English translation
TWENTY YEARS ON . . . . . . 22
A window into the multifaceted careers of
MA interpreting graduates after two decades
Reviews
PLACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The Greek Royal Cemetery of Tatoi
BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The Babel Message and Linguist on the Loose
Opinion & comment
THIRD YEAR INTERRUPTED . 28
Gemma learns about Spain's regional
differences during her year in Madrid
LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Institute matters
AN INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . 30
How plans for CIOL's 2023 conference, and
two bonus networking events, are shaping up
MEET OUR MEMBERS . . . . . 31
Why Chris Hughes draws on his time in the
civil service to enthuse kids to study languages
A LIFE WITH LANGUAGES . 32
In Lingala, one member describes how his
love of languages led to a fascinating career
JOHN WORNE MEETS… . . . 33
Council member Rasha Alajouz
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