Events and media
Bringing Research into the Classroom: New Resources for Teaching A-Level English Language
Conference for English Language teachers, February 2019
Queen Mary University of London
Slides available below:
‘Current trends in sociolinguistics, and new materials for A-Level English Language teaching’ – Prof. Devyani Sharma
‘Good or bad grammar? A practical approach to looking at changing attitudes’ – Dr Carmen Ebner
‘Language use in social media’ – Christian Ilbury, PhD student
‘Why don’t we all speak Standard English?’ – Prof Jenny Cheshire
Talk by Dan Clayton, AQA A-level senior examiner, co-author of the Nelson Thornes AQA A English Language AS textbook
Selected talks (Sharma, Ebner, Ilbury) can be viewed below:
Recent articles:
So, you’re thinking of analysing digital language and communication… (Christian Ilbury)
Emag EMC magazine, November 2019
‘C ya l8tr bbz’: Language, Communication and Technology (Christian Ilbury)
Emag EMC magazine, September 2019
The Future of English (Devyani Sharma)
Emag EMC magazine, June 2019
Keeping Up With Language: New Resources for A-Level English Language Teaching (Devyani Sharma)
Teaching English magazine, Spring 2019
You Are What You Speak! (Devyani Sharma)
Emag EMC magazine, February 2019
Recent talks:
Workshop on digital and social media methods and analysis.
English and Media Centre, October 2019
https://www.englishandmedia.co.uk
(Christian Ilbury, invited speaker w/ Dan Clayton)
Language Variation in the Modern World
English & Media Centre, April 2019
https://www.englishandmedia.co.uk
(Devyani Sharma, invited speaker w/ Dan Clayton)
Emag Conference: Language, Voice, and Identity
Conference for A-Level English Language students, March 2019
https://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/
(Devyani Sharma, invited speaker)
Bringing Research into the Classroom: New Resources for Teaching A-Level English Language
Queen Mary University of London, February 2019
https://linguistics-research-digest.blogspot.com
(organised by Devyani Sharma, Christian Ilbury, and Jenny Cheshire)
Exploring English: Variation and Change
Short course at the British Library, February 2018
https://www.bl.uk/events/exploring-english-variation-and-change
(Devyani Sharma and Jenny Cheshire, invited speakers)
Talking English
British Library Teacher Conference, March 2018
(Devyani Sharma and Jenny Cheshire, invited speakers)
The Future of English
BBC World Service series, June 2018
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w27vq0qs
(Devyani Sharma, contributor)
Language Variation in the Classroom Conference
ESRC-funded workshop for teachers, researchers, and students
Queen Mary University of London, October 2017
(organised by Shivonne Gates, Christian Ilbury, and Jenny Cheshire)
English Grammar Day
British Library event, July 2017
https://www.bl.uk/events/english-grammar-day-2017
(Devyani Sharma, guest speaker)
English Grammar Day
British Library event, July 2015
https://www.bl.uk/events/english-grammar-day-2015
(Jenny Cheshire, guest speaker)