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Language learning

  • The lore of ‘lore’: How fandoms created an online phenomenon from an Old English word

    The lore of ‘lore’: How fandoms created an online phenomenon from an Old English word

    Kate McNicholas Smith, The Conversation
    · Apr 10, 2025 · 05:30 pm
  • The book of 'The BFG' movie reminds us that wordplay is part of learning and mastering language

    The book of 'The BFG' movie reminds us that wordplay is part of learning and mastering language

    Simon Horobin, The Conversation
    · Jul 28, 2016 · 08:30 am
  • How the British military became a champion for language learning

    How the British military became a champion for language learning

    Wendy Ayres-Bennett, The Conversation
    · Jun 10, 2016 · 11:30 pm