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The Linguist 56,6 – December 2017/January 2018

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thelinguist.uberflip.com DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018 The Linguist 3 CONTENTS News & editorial BREXIT BROUGHT TO BOOK . 5 INSIDE THE MEDIA . . . . . . . 5 INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . 6 Guiding the Government's Industrial Strategy In memoriam DR NICHOLAS BOWEN . . . . 8 An appreciation of the CIOL President's life, career and lifelong dedication to languages MEMORIES FROM FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES . . . . . . . 9 Fond recollections from those who knew him 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. CIOL, 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. 16 The Linguist 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 For a list of Council and committee members, see www.ciol.org.uk/council The Linguist, formerly The Incorporated Linguist, is the official journal of the Chartered Institute of Linguists Features THE BIG IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Q&A with a speech and language specialist SELLING WINE TO CHINA . 10 Translating for the booming Chinese market PRIMARY CUTS . . . . . . . . . . 13 How reductions in funding are impacting on language provision for children aged 7-11 THE TRUMP EFFECT . . . . . . 16 How the President's changing immigration policies affect the US language industries THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS 2017 . . . . . . . . . 18 How well do you remember recent events? MENTAL CLARITY . . . . . . . . 20 Insights into the demands of interpreting for mentally ill clients detained in hospital SPEED TRANSLATING . . . . 22 The controversial assignments where precision accuracy is replaced by a crude overview ONLINE EMIGRATION . . . . 24 How the Celtic diaspora is using the internet to protect and promote their languages Reviews BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Assessing The Times Style Guide Opinion & comment LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 JUST THE JOB . . . . . . . . . . 30 Q&A with a graduate working in fashion LINKS ONLINE . . . . . . . . . . 30 How to get connected on LinkedIn Institute matters AN ANTIDOTE TO HATE . . . 31 The inaugural David Crystal Lecture sees Dr Lid King tackling a growth in hate speech COUNCIL NEWS . . . . . . . . . 31 Overview of the October meeting DIVISIONS & SOCIETIES . . . 32 Don't miss out on our forthcoming events FRONT COVER © SHUTTERSTOCK Dunstan House, 14a St Cross Street, London EC1N 8XA; info@ciol.org.uk; +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; www.ciol.org.uk Printed by The Pureprint Group, www.pureprint.com. Published six times a year and distributed free of charge to all CIOL members. Annual subscription £48 post free. Overseas subscription £63 (airmail Europe), £67 (airmail rest of world). ISSN 0268-5965 The Linguist is online at linguist.uberflip.com; Subscribe at www.ciol.org.uk/subscriptions Apply to become a CIOL member at www.ciol.org.uk/membership © SHUTTERSTOCK

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