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thelinguist.uberflip.com JUNE/JULY 2016 The Linguist 3 CONTENTS News & editorial GOVT ATTITUDE TO AFGHAN INTERPRETERS 'INHUMANE' . 5 INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . 6 Assessing the Language Trends survey Features THE RIGHT QUALIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . 7 How to translate academic achievements TO TEACH OR NOT TO TEACH? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Amid the broader teaching crisis, we look at the specific challenges for languages GETTING MEDICAL . . . . . . . 10 False friends and more in medical translation THE MINEFIELD OF CONFIDENTIALITY . . . . . . . 12 Can interpreters fully comply? HARMONY IN EUROPE . . . . 14 Inside the European Chamber Orchestra REVEALING FORENSICS . . . 16 Why a new briefing note is 'long overdue' STRONG FOUNDATIONS . . 18 Are bilingual children being let down by approaches to speech and language therapy? 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. 8 14 The Linguist Editor M Moore Email: linguist.editor@ciol.org.uk Sales D Butler Tel: +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; Email: deborah.butler@ciol.org.uk Editorial Board Chair K Paver MA (Oxon) PgDip MCIL MITI D Butler BA (Hons) (ex officio) A Carlisle MA (ex officio) J Guardamagna BA MCIL IAPTI APARU H Gulowsen DipTrans IoLET CL (Translator) MCIL MITI M Kilminster BA D Langton MA (Cantab) DipTrans IoLET MCIL BDUe TA VdUe L Melcion MA (Surrey) DipTrans IoLET PG Cert Ed MCIL K Stokes MA (Oxon) MA (City) DipTrans IoLET FCIL MITI CL M Moore BA (ex officio) Dr M Pollard BA PhD FCIL FHEA 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 M Bond MA (Cantab) DPhil HonFCIL Prof T J Connell MA BPhil DLitt PGCE FCIL FRSA A Corsellis OBE BA HonFCIL Baroness J Coussins MA HonFCIL Prof D Crystal OBE PhD HonFCIL FCSLT FRSA FBA FLSW R Hardie MA FCA HonFCIL Dr J M Mitchell CBE MA DPhil FCI Members of Council Chair K Stokes MA (Oxon) MA (City) DipTrans IoLET FCIL MITI CL Vice-Chair C Pocock DipTrans IoLET FCIL D Brett MA (Cantab) MA (London) MCIL FRSA H J L Campbell BA HonFCIL J Farmer MA (Cantab) MCIL FMAAT T Gale BA MA MCIL Capt D Howard OBE MA FCIL RN S Leschen BA LLB DPSI IoLET MCIL MITI Dr R Mitchell-Schuitevoerder MA PhD MCIL MITI K Moffitt BSc DipTrans IoLET FCIL MITI Dr R Navaei MA PhD DPSI CELTA FCIL Prof C J Pountain MA PhD HonFCIL A Ramsey MA MCIL CL J A Ridgway BA FCIL MCMI P Shipman BSc (Hons) MScCEng MIMechE MCIL 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) A Carlisle MA (Chief Executive CIOL and 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 £45 post free. Overseas subscription £60 (airmail Europe), £65 (airmail rest of world). ISSN 0268-5965 The Linguist is online at http://thelinguist.uberflip.com Subscribe at www.ciol.org.uk > Journal Apply to become a CIOL member at www.ciol.org.uk > Membership The Linguist The Linguist, formerly The Incorporated Linguist, is the official journal of the Chartered Institute of Linguists RESPONSIBLE RESEARCH . 20 How attitudes in field linguistics have changed FINDING MEANING . . . . . . 22 Why the philosophy of language matters THE BIG IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . 24 New Q&A series with language entrepreneurs Reviews BOOKS/EVENTS . . . . . . . . . 26 Opinion & comment TEACHER ON TOUR . . . . . . 27 Our columnist travels to South Africa MASTER IN THE MAKING . . 28 Volunteering is the word for our MA student LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Institute matters DIVISIONS & SOCIETIES . . . 30 ADMISSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 MAKING MARKS . . . . . . . . . 33 Meet Examinations Manager Monika Dziurska A LIFE WITH LANGUAGES . 34 FRONT COVER © SHUTTERSTOCK © SHUTTERSTOCK