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Vol/53 No/3 2014 JUNE/JULY The Linguist 3 CONTENTS News & editorial INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . 6 UK'S TOP 10 LANGUAGES . . 7 Membership Survey HAVING YOUR SAY . . . . . . . . 8 What can we learn from the key findings? Features HAITI'S SECRET TRAGEDY . . 10 Could Creole interpreting have saved lives? LET'S GET PHYSICAL: FREELANCE TRANSLATION . 12 Series on working environments for linguists ON THE FRONT LINE . . . . . 14 Revelations from an interpreter in Afghanistan REVISING THE GCSE . . . . . 16 What changes are ahead for 14-16 year-olds? A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN . . . 18 Interpreter's view of work at Newcastle United LIP SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 A look at the dubbing industry in Spain INFORMING PUBLIC POLICY . 22 How can government use census statistics? 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. 18 14 The Linguist Editor Miranda Moore Email: linguist.editor@gmail.com Sales Deborah Butler Tel: +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; Email: deborah.butler@ciol.org.uk Editorial Board Ms D Butler BA(Hons) (ex officio) Ms J Fraser MA DipTrans IoLET FCIL FHEA FITI Ms A M Graham BA DipTrans IoLET AMIOEE Mr D Luddy BA PGCE 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: Dunstan House, 14a St Cross Street, London EC1N 8XA; info@ciol.org.uk; +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; www.ciol.org.uk Royal Patron HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO President Dr N Bowen BSc MA PhD Dip TEFL RSA HonFCIL Vice-Presidents Dr Martyn Bond MA (Cantab) DPhil HonFCIL 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 Mr K Moffitt BSc DipTrans IoLET MCIL MITI (Chair) 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 Executive Director CIOL Mr A Peacock BA IoL Educational Trust The examinations are provided under the auspices of the IoL Educational Trust. Senior officers: Prof C J Pountain MA PhD HonFCIL (Chair) Ms A Carlisle MA (Executive Director IoLET) Printed by Hastings Printing Company, St Leonards-on-Sea. Published six times a year and distributed free of charge to all members. Annual subscription £44 post free. Overseas subscription £59 (airmail Europe), £63 (airmail rest of world). ISSN 0268-5965 The Linguist is online at http://thelinguist.uberflip.com and via www.ciol.org.uk The Linguist The Linguist, formerly The Incorporated Linguist, is the official journal of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. COMMUNITY CONCERN . . 24 The rise of public service translation FOUR SHADES OF SHAKESPEARE . . . . . . . . . . 26 Comparing versions of 'Sonnet 130' REWARDING TALENT . . . . 28 A teenage translator on a trip to Brussels Opinion & comment IN MY OPINION… . . . . . . . 29 Is use of a lingua franca the route to peace? DRAMA IN CLASS . . . . . . . 30 How role-play can work in the MA classroom LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Institute matters DIVISIONS & SOCIETIES . . . 32 ADMISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 33 COUNCIL NEWS . . . . . . . . 33 MAKING CONTACT . . . . . . 34 Meet our Membership Services Assistant FRONT COVER © ISTOCKPHOTO IMAGES: © ISTOCKPHOTO