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Willem B. Hollmann

@ProfWHollmann

Head of the School of Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh; SFHEA; views expressed here my own; he/him/his

 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Joined July 2019
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Very happy to see my article on Standard English live on The Conversation. Recent media coverage (@BBCr4today, @thesundaytimes, @guardian) has revealed misunderstandings about this. Here, I clarify five of the most pernicious ones. #grammar #EngLang theconversation.com/five-thi…
Five things people get wrong about standard English

Five things people get wrong about standard English

Standard English is but one of a myriad ways of speaking the English language. No child should be penalised for speaking another

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@ReadingWise23 May 2024
Is our approach to teaching reading failing our children? @ProfWHollmann, Cathie Wallace & @GeeMacrory discuss why phonics isn’t working. #Literacy #Education #Reading buff.ly/3U8ngOH
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So I'd heard of silent corridors but in an @OCR_English forum learnt that there's even "silent classrooms" and "silent schools"... Students not allowed to talk to each other about a text in an English lesson, for example🤔 The @oracycommission's work is very timely! @voice21oracy
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Join us for a free online webinar on current issues in corpus linguistics. 14 May 11am UK time. Also learn more about our online training in corpus linguistics. lancaster.ac.uk/linguistics/… – at Lancaster, England
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Lancaster University is 3rd in the World for Linguistics❗️ Come to study and do research with us – applications are still open.   ➡️ Our department: lancaster.ac.uk/linguistics/   ➡️ Scholarships: lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-a…   @LAEL_LU @LancasterUni @TopUnis – at Lancaster, England
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@vaclavbrezina15 Apr 2024
A brand new version of the popular corpus linguistics tool #LancsBox X v. 4.0.0 is now available as part of @CorpusSocialSci extensive innovation programme: -ngrams and skipgrams -new visualizations - export corpora - lightning fast searches lancsbox.lancs.ac.uk
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Thanks so much Lester (@lesterkk) for our chat about #phonics and children's #literacy on @CapeTalk this morning. Interesting to see & discuss with another parent how the issues raised in my @ConversationUK article have echoes in many parts of the globe! primediaplus.com/why-phonics…
Why phonics is not working for our kids

Why phonics is not working for our kids

Primedia+ is your brand-new online content hub, home to the iconic radio stations you love 947, 702, Kfm, CapeTalk, and EWN all in one convenient location. It's more than just radio and news, it's an...

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Last UG Offer Holder Day of the year in @LAEL_LU today, with taster lectures on Shakespeare’s language by @j_culpeper and language acquisition by @SilleBrandt
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We’re very proud to have 11 of our subjects ranked in the global top 100, with linguistics (@LAEL_LU) placed third in the world! Find out more about the new QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 released today #QSWUR | @worlduniranking lancaster.ac.uk/news/world-t…
World top 100 for 11 subjects at Lancaster - Lancaster University

World top 100 for 11 subjects at Lancaster - Lancaster University

Eleven subjects at Lancaster University are in the world top 100 with Linguistics coming third, according to new rankings released today. 

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Another issue with the unusually heavy focus on phonics in England is that the early stories children are made to read are designed to contain only a small number of sounds. As a result, they can sound artificial and may not be engaging. 5/6
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Comparing international test results with Canada and Ireland, we suggest that children would benefit from a broader approach. Phonics should be part of it but we should use more stories they enjoy and encourage them to engage with texts and images in different ways as well. 6/6
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We’re so excited to host Professor Hannah Gibson next Tuesday! All links will be in our bio on the day 🧡 @LAEL_LU @EssexLang_Ling
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Its official: bad grammer affects you're health. Now feel your pulse. New research suggests that your heart rate went up when you read the sentence above. birmingham.ac.uk/news/2023/h… via @unibirmingham
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@vaclavbrezina1 Sep 2023
Free #CorpusMOOC starting 18 September Updated materials 📹 new videos 🛠️ #LancsBox X Learn from the experts @LancasterUni futurelearn.com/courses/corp…
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Martin Haspelmath@haspelmath23 Mar 2023
One of the most basic terms in general grammar is "construction" – here are some thoughts on how this term is understood and defined: ling.auf.net/lingbuzz/007200
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Great resource compiled by @Heddwen ⤵️👍
Heddwen loves new English (@Heddwen) profile pictureHeddwen loves new English@Heddwen18 Dec 2022
I've made a list of all the blogs and websites I can find that post about current developments in English linguistics. englishinprogress.net/list-o…
Websites and blogs about the English language - English in Progress

Websites and blogs about the English language - English in Progress

Here are the online resources I use to create my monthly newsletter on the development of the English language. They include my own subjective, biased opinion, which I encourage you to ignore....

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Marcello Giovanelli@mmgiovanelli11 Nov 2022
Come work with us at @EnglishAston! We are looking for TWO new colleagues to support the development of our teaching and research. First is a Senior Lecturer in English Language and Literature. Please do contact me with questions/to chat about the post jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.asp…
Jobs at Aston

Jobs at Aston

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