Category: ELTWeekly

‘British vs. American English’ by Reena Mittal

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 21 | September 7, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] This article is submitted by Reena Mittal.  This question always give a space to the students of English why words like colour, favourite, meter, centre are spelled differently. Actually there are four major differences in English spellings – Or or our er or re s… Continue reading ‘British vs. American English’ by Reena Mittal

Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 21 | September 7, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] How did humans acquire language? In this lecture, best-selling author Steven Pinker introduces you to linguistics, the evolution of spoken language, and the debate over the existence of an innate universal grammar. He also explores why language is such a fundamental part of… Continue reading Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a Window to Understanding the Brain (Video)

Linguistics and Literature (Video)

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 21 | September 7, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] In this lecture on the work of Roman Jakobson, Professor Paul Fry continues his discussion of synchrony and diachrony. The relationships among formalism, semiotics, and linguistics are explored. Claude Levi-Strauss’s structural interpretation of the Oedipus myth is discussed in some detail. In order… Continue reading Linguistics and Literature (Video)

International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (ICMR 2014), Hong Kong, October 17-18

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 21 | September 7, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Message from the organizers You are invited to participate in the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (ICMR 2014). The Conference will be held from October 17-18, 2014 at Hong Kong. CONFERENCE THEME The theme of the ICMR 2014 is “Towards the Achievement of… Continue reading International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research (ICMR 2014), Hong Kong, October 17-18

Review of “Corporate Discourse” by Ruth Breeze

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 21 | September 7, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Book review submitted by Daniela Breveníková, Slovak Republic.  “Corporate Discourse” (2013) by Ruth Breeze was published as one of the titles of Bloomsbury Discourse edited by Prof. Ken Hyland. The book makes an interesting and exciting piece of reading in the way the author… Continue reading Review of “Corporate Discourse” by Ruth Breeze

Conference on ‘Foreign Languages in Changing Times V’, Slovak Republic, November 6, 2014

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 21 | September 7, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] Message from the organizers At the foundation of the Faculty of Applied Language in 2010, which came into being by transformation of the Institute of Languages, University of Economics in Bratislava, we started a tradition of annual international scientific conferences. This year we are… Continue reading Conference on ‘Foreign Languages in Changing Times V’, Slovak Republic, November 6, 2014

ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 20

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 20 | August 25, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] International Conference on Trends and Innovations in Language Teaching (TILT 2014), Chennai, November 14-15, 2014 2014 KOTESOL International Conference, Seoul, October 3-5, 2014 English Scholars Beyond Borders’ Second International Conference, Bangkok, February 5 -7, 2015 59th All India English Teachers’ Conference, Kota, December 19-21,… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 20

Article: Discover the NEW International Express Tests and Teacher’s Guides

[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 20 | August 25, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036] The OUP ELT blog has published an article dealing with international tests. The new International Express launched earlier this year, and now, plenty of extra resources to support the course are available for free on Oxford Teachers’ Club.  In this webinar, I’ll be exploring how the new… Continue reading Article: Discover the NEW International Express Tests and Teacher’s Guides