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- Global Englishes in Tokyo: Language, Confidence, and Connection, by Dr Jill Boggsby alexiabowlerThis summer, I spent three weeks in Japan on a visit funded by the Taith-funded mobility scheme — and it was one of the most rewarding things I’ve done as an academic. I went to deliver lectures and workshops, make connections, and start laying the groundwork for a future joint research projects. What I didn’t…Continue Reading Global Englishes in Tokyo: Language, Confidence, and Connection, by Dr Jill Boggs
- When Sleep Turns Sinister: Nightmare on EduTalk…by alexiabowlerThis Halloween, I had the absolute pleasure of filming a spooky-themed EduTalk on the word ‘nightmare’ (for Instagram) And what a treat it was! From scriptwriting to filming, the whole experience was a whirlwind of creativity and Halloween spirit. To bring the word to life (or should I say, afterlife…?), I wrote a short script…Continue Reading When Sleep Turns Sinister: Nightmare on EduTalk…
- When Linguistics is Applied: Reflections from the 58th BAAL Conference by Daniel Strogenby alexiabowlerWhen Linguistics is Applied “Applied linguistics is using what we know about (a) language, (b) how it is learned and (c) how it is used, in order to achieve some purpose or solve some problem in the real world.” — Schmitt and Celce-Murcia, An Introduction to Applied Linguistics (2020, p. 1). This definition, while seemingly…Continue Reading When Linguistics is Applied: Reflections from the 58th BAAL Conference by Daniel Strogen
- My Summer CELTA 2025 Experience, by Abbie Campfieldby alexiabowlerMy name is Abbie and I recently completed the CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) as a summer intensive. Just to let you know a bit about me, before CELTA: I graduated from my undergraduate BA (Hons) English Language and TESOL (with a year abroad) course in 2024. I hadn’t done…Continue Reading My Summer CELTA 2025 Experience, by Abbie Campfield