Past events
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What's in a Word, and What's in a Dictionary?
15:00 - 16:30 4 June 2025
How would you describe the meanings of everyday English words such as rose, aunt, or giggle? You have probably come across words in one language that have several translations in another – how can that be? How do dictionaries define words? What about idioms such as spill the beans? How do children (or adults!) learn meanings of words without...
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Linguistic Landscapes in Manchester and Beyond – EVENT CANCELLED
11:00 - 12:00 21 February 2026
EVENT CANCELLED Join the Linguistic Diversity Collective for a talk by Dr Serge Sagna, Prof. Tine Breban and Dr Simone de Cia to mark International Mother Language Day 2026. This talk centres around the multilingual public signs found across towns and cities, and what they tell us about language domination and language policy in Manchester...
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Looking for Languages – Family-friendly trail at Manchester Museum – EVENT CANCELLED
13:00 - 16:00 21 February 2026
EVENT CANCELLED Free, family-friendly language themed trail around Manchester Museum to celebrate International Mother Language Day 2026. The Linguistic Diversity Collective invites you to join us for some half-term fun to celebrate International Mother Language Day at Manchester Museum. Grab your activity sheet and follow the language-themed...
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