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Why do teachers use songs with young children? linguistics research Jan 30, 2023

Singing with young children feels like a natural part of early education. It would be strange to find an early years or primary setting...

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Babel Babies
PODCAST: What is the perfect age to learn languages? And are there any benefits to your brain health?
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PODCAST: What is the perfect age to learn languages? And are there any benefits to your brain health? language acquisition linguistics podcast Nov 16, 2022

In this episode of the podcast, I ask neuroscientist Dr. Thomas Bak about the perfect age to learn languages. Is it ever too late to start? Can you...

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Babel Babies
PODCAST: Is it normal to speak more than one language & HOW do we learn them?
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PODCAST: Is it normal to speak more than one language & HOW do we learn them? language acquisition languages linguistics podcast Nov 10, 2022

Do you say ‘podcast’ or podcarst? I have no idea which one is more ‘me’ and so I sought advice about how we learn to speak...

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Flinguistics! The etymology of fireworks etymology linguistics Nov 02, 2022

The Catherine Wheel

The Catherine wheel is a type of spinning pinwheel firework with a bit of a sinister background. Apparently St Catharine...

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Studies show: bat babbling is like human baby babbling! child development language acquisition linguistics Oct 25, 2022

An important stage of language development in humans is the babbling stage. During this time, toddlers make a range of specific sounds as they...

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Everyone is already a linguist - YES even you! language acquisition linguistics Aug 25, 2022

Do you feel like you are 'rubbish at languages’? Over my 20 years as a languages teacher, and the last eleven years running Babel Babies,...

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The meaning of August etymology linguistics Aug 11, 2022

Over 2000 years ago the Romans had their own calendar (based on the preceeding Greek calendar) which was made up of 12 months. Our calendar today...

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Since everyone speaks English, is there much point in learning other languages? language acquisition linguistics May 30, 2022

As a nation, we’re pretty notorious for being “rubbish” at languages. But this wasn’t always the case. Throughout British...

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Why accents exist linguistics May 24, 2022

"Where's your accent from?" It's likely that you've been asked this at some point in your life... Especially as here in the UK we have...

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The meaning of May! etymology languages linguistics May 04, 2022

Welcome to May – hopefully it's the start of the summer here in the UK!

Have you noticed that the word for May is very similar in many...

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Languages are better than ANY available drug for delaying dementia symptoms languages linguistics Feb 17, 2022

Did you know languages help delay the onset of dementia by upto 4 years on average by increasing your ‘COGNITIVE RESERVE’ .

Your...

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"It's raining cats & dogs!" languages linguistics Feb 15, 2022

"It's raining cats and dogs" is the theme of the day in the UK. But where does this peculiar saying come from?

According to omniglot.com (a most...

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