Inge Alferink
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@ingealferink
Researcher & linguist | NL citizen in the UK | Hobby singer | she / her
New research by me and @ian_cushing published in Literacy (@The_UKLA), available open access here (tinyurl.com/mseavkvj) and a short thread on the work below. Thanks to @LeverhulmeTrust @LeedsUniEnglish and @LeedsUniAHC for funding support
So: attempts to correct pupils’ speech get justified on the grounds that non-standard 'errors' transfer to writing, but this rarely actually happens. Instead, oral language policing simply closes down interactions and sends the message that marginalised speakers are deficient.
Why on earth is this getting so little coverage? On the day of the UK's first ever red weather warning, the Government’s strategy for delivering its own net zero target is ruled unlawful by the High Court. You couldn't make it up independent.co.uk/climate-change…
Oh turns out lots of people have. This is my favourite I think. blog.linguisten.de/post/129851950…
Job alert: @UoNEnglish has three permanent positions in: Literature; Drama; Applied Linguistics. Come and join this great department! Within the section of linguistics, we're looking for Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics specialising in SLA & ELT: nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentva…
