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Dr Christopher Strelluf Expert Comment on TikTok accent & Likeability of English accents
Dr Christopher Strelluf’s expert comment has been featured in , , , and in a piece on the voice people use when they create TikToks, and how it may encourage the continued spread of those particular linguistic features.
Dr Strelluf also provided expert comment on stories about the likeability of English accents around the world. These were featured in , , and The Times (South Africa).
Call for Abstracts - ÌÇÐÄTV International Conference in Applied Linguistics
The call for abstracts for the 23rd ÌÇÐÄTV International Conference in Applied Linguistics in now open!
This year, WICAL will be held online (28th - 30th June 2021) and we look forward to welcoming even more scholars, presenters, and attendants from across the world. Our theme is ‘Crossing Boundaries’, so we welcome interdisciplinary topics in the area of Applied Linguistics.
Deadline for Abstracts: 15th April 2021
For more information and to submit your abstract visit: /fac/soc/al/research/conferences/wical2021/submission_2021/
Student satisfaction reaches new heights
100% of students gave their overall satisfaction with our undergraduate courses as 95.2% according to this year’s with overall satisfaction reaching 100% on our BA Language Culture and Communication degree.
Talkin’ Like a Pirate? It be a linguistic treasure trove
International Talk Like A Pirate Day is, of course, silly. No one in history has ever, based on their adopting a sea-going profession, talked like Robert Newton's Long John Silver in Tresaure Island.
We are delighted to be 1st in the country for our Learning Community in Linguistics.
Linguistics has moved up the rankings to 8th in the UK according to The Complete University Guide 2019 rankings. The University of ÌÇÐÄTV is ranked 9th this year, maintaining its record of having never finished outside of the UK’s top ten universities in this table.