Communicating Linguistics: Language, Community and Public Engagement

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Increasingly, academics are called upon to demonstrate the value of linguistics and explain their research to the wider public. In support of this agenda, Communicating Linguistics: Language, Community and Public Engagement provides an overview of the wide range of public engagement activities currently being undertaken in linguistics, as well as practically focused advice aimed at helping linguists to do public engagement well. From podcasts to popular writing, from competitions to consultancy, from language creation to community projects, there are many ways in which linguists can share their research with the public. Bringing together insights from leading linguists working in academia as well as non-university professions, this unique collection: Provides a forum for the discussion of challenges and opportunities of public engagement in linguistics in order to shape best practiceDocuments best practice through a summary of some of the many excellent public engagement projects currently taking place internationallyCelebrates the long tradition of public engagement in linguistics, a discipline which is often misunderstood despite its direct and fundamental importance to everyday life Breaking down long-standing divisions between universities and the wider community, this book will be of significant value to academics in linguistics but also teachers, policy makers and anyone interested in better understanding the nature and use of language in society. Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Contributors Introduction Chapter 1 Public linguistics Part 1 Popularising linguistics Chapter 2 Principles of good research communication Chapter 3 Podcasting: The Vocal Fries podcast Chapter 4 Blogging and microblogging linguistics for the lay reader Chapter 5 Engaging the public and enriching language education through Babel: The Language Magazine Chapter 6 On engaging the radio listener Chapter 7 Writing a ‘popular science’ book Chapter 8 Linguistics for schools Chapter 9 Linguists in schools Part 2 Communicating linguistics Chapter 10 Communicating lexicography Chapter 11 Exploring the impact of figurative communication and advertising: Reflections on a collaboration between linguistics researchers and a Midlands-based marketing agency Chapter 12 Community projects Chapter 13 Communicating research on metaphor and illness Chapter 14 Public engagement via consultancy: Communicating the language of mental illness Chapter 15 Developing resources for Modern South Arabian languages Chapter 16 Public engagement in audiovisual translation: The case of respeaking Chapter 17 Dialect coaching and linguistics Chapter 18 Language creation and engagement: A how-to guide Chapter 19 Engaging with public engagement: A personal retrospective References Index