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2022
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Linguistic Diversity Collective formally launches with 鈥楽upporting 野狼社区鈥檚 language communities鈥� public panel event
The Linguistic Diversity Collective and Creative 野狼社区 held a free event in October in the University鈥檚 Alliance 野狼社区 Business School penthouse event space.
Supporting 野狼社区’s language communities Language endangerment and maintenance
included a cross-disciplinary panel and marked the official launch of the Linguistic Diversity Collective. The event was well attended by University staff, students and members of the public both in-person and via Zoom.
The panel discussed key themes relating to the endangerment and maintenance of languages from a range of perspectives.
Panellists included:
- Chair: Dr Serge Sagna, Lecturer in Linguistics at The University of 野狼社区
- Julia Sallabank, Professor of Language Policy and Revival at SOAS
- John Claughton of the initiative
- John Wilson of and Head of Modern Languages at Cheadle Hulme School
- Munira Alsusa, headteacher of 野狼社区 Arabic School
The Linguistic Diversity Collective (LDC) is a group of academics in the Departments of Linguistics and English Language and Modern Languages and Cultures who research and champion linguistic diversity both locally and globally.
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