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Tag Archives: language
Language/Writing Tip 8
This is less of a tip than food for thought. Read this sentence aloud (slightly changed from a real, published example): “And universities have similarly raised intellectual property concerns over ownership of the online courses their professors are now asked … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 6
Language/Writing Tip 6 This funny-sounding combination pops up occasionally: “As a future author, young Hemingway was an avid reader.” or “In her efforts to improve her writing, elderly Munro turned to the spellcheck.” “young Hemingway” and “elderly Munro” sound dismissive. … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 5
I have lately had the un-pleasure of proofreading a number of academic articles. I have come to hate the phrase “to shed some light on…” A few examples: a) “This paper aims to shed some light on immigration.” b) “This … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 4
“Rather” is rather annoying because it looks like it should be a verb: “I would rather eat snake soup,” she said after he asked her out. “Rather” is an adverb. It is not a verbal synonym for “to prefer,” which … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 3
“Express your most powerful thought in the shortest sentence” is pretty solid advice. The above quotation is taken from: Check it out. You will learn something. Or you might find the advice glib. But do consider it. The advantage of … Continue reading
ESSE Bursaries for 2014
The rules for the ESSE Book Awards for 2014 (for books published in 2012 and 2013) have been issued: see the ESSE website for more information. The prizes will be awarded at the ESSE Conference in Kosice. Click here for … Continue reading
The Thinking Approach to language teaching and learning – TA
A piece of news for anyone thinking about “The Thinking Approach to language teaching and learning – TA”: For the past 15 years the TA team has been developing an approach to language teaching and learning that allows for an … Continue reading
Elope X – Spring
SDAŠ is proud to announce a new volume of its academic journal ELOPE (Vol. X – Spring). If you would like a printed issue, please write to our treasurer Andrej Stopar. SDAŠ members and the authors of the articles will … Continue reading
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10. strokovni posvet Bralnega društva Slovenije
Posredujemo vabilo Bralnega društva Slovenije: Vabilo na 10. strokovni posvet Bralnega društva Slovenije “TUDI MI BEREMO. Različni bralci z različnimi potrebami”, ki bo v ponedeljek, 9. septembra 2013, v Klubu CD, Cankarjev dom v Ljubljani, Prešernova cesta 10 Spoštovani! Bralno … Continue reading
Language Note of the Week 40
This is the final note for this academic year, and it’s an odd one because it has to do with a single word. That said, the odd Language Note has of course been lexical. The word is “odd.” “Canada sent … Continue reading