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CONTENTS
News & editorial
DECLINE IN THE NORTH . . . 5
News of Britain's growing educational divide
Features
ENGLEXIT OR
ENGLENTRANCE? . . . . . . . . . 7
David Crystal asks whether English is really
losing dominance in Europe due to Brexit
BECOMING THE VOICE
OF TERROR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Insights into an emotional and dramatic
assignment with a suspected terrorist
REPRESENTING AFRICA . . . 13
Does the African literature that is selected for
print create a skewed image of the continent?
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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 Paver MA (Oxon) PgDip MCIL MITI
D Butler BA (Hons) (ex officio)
A Carlisle MA (ex officio)
A Dewhirst BA Student Affiliate
M Frank MA DipTrans IoLET MCIL
J Guardamagna BA MCIL IAPTI APARU
H Gulowsen DipTrans IoLET CL (Translator) MCIL MITI
K Hone BA
M Kilminster BA ATCL
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
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PRESCRIPTIVE WORK . . . . . 16
Errors in pharmaceutical texts can put lives at
risk, so what are the pitfalls for translators?
DEALING WITH
WORD BLINDNESS . . . . . . . 18
How dyslexia affects language learning, and
the teaching strategies that can help
A LEGAL ANOMALY . . . . . . 20
A look at the unique set-up in the Hong
Kong courtroom, where interpreting in
Cantonese is for the many, not the few
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE . 22
How unprecedented funding of £16m will
impact on research in languages and culture
WHAT'S YOUR BRAND? . . . 24
Why establishing a professional brand can
help you get ahead – and how to get started
CARE ACROSS LANGUAGES . 26
Dealing with increasing communication issues
in the multilingual dementia care setting
Opinion & comment
JUST THE JOB . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
A student experiences a year-abroad contract
LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Institute matters
DIVISIONS & SOCIETIES . . . 30
Don't miss out on all our forthcoming events
A LIFE WITH LANGUAGES . 33
Members share their stories in mother tongue
VIRTUAL DECISION-MAKING . 34
Judith Gabler on the important work of
the CIOL Membership Committee
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