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CONTENTS
News & editorial
IN THE MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . 5
INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . 6
Summary of an all-party meeting to
consider a new case for language learning
ONLINE IMPROVEMENTS . . 7
The Linguist moves to a responsive platform
Features
SUSIE'S WORLD . . . . . . . . . . 8
Countdown's Susie Dent reveals her love of
German and passion for linguistic creativity
FIGHTING TALK . . . . . . . . . 10
Polyglot David Bagnall on his dream career
in the Navy, and why linguists are in demand
LANGUAGES FOR HEALTH . 13
The research showing that speaking more
than one language is good for your health
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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,
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Institute of Linguists
VIRTUAL AUTHENTICITY . . 16
Is telecollaboration the future for schools?
JOURNEY ACROSS
MONGOLIAN . . . . . . . . . . . 18
How the language and script have evolved
with each socio-political development
THE BIG IDEA . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Inside a new bilingual bookshop-gallery
A NEW STANDARD . . . . . . 22
Why a framework of expectations for non-
specialist university languages is long overdue
Reviews
BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Opinion & comment
JUST THE JOB . . . . . . . . . . 25
Q&A series looking at graduate careers
LINKS ONLINE . . . . . . . . . . 25
STARTING OVER . . . . . . . . . 26
A translator charts her first year in the industry
THE STIGMA OF BURNOUT . 28
Why interpreters are so affected by mental
health issues, and how to spot the signs
LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Institute matters
A LIFE WITH LANGUAGES . 31
One member's story in Estonian and English
A SOCIETY MILESTONE . . . 32
Marking 20 years of the Lincolnshire Society
COUNCIL NEWS . . . . . . . . . 33
The Chair reports on a productive meeting
DELIVERING RESULTS . . . . 34
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