The Languages Of Covid 19

Author : Piotr Blumczynski,Steven Wilson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000778137

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The Languages of COVID-19 by Piotr Blumczynski,Steven Wilson Pdf

This collection advocates languages-based, translational research to be part of the partnerships and collaborations required to make sense of, and respond to, COVID-19 as one of the major global challenges of our time. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines, this volume is bound by a common thread stressing the importance of linguistic sensitivity, (inter)cultural knowledge and translational mediation in the frontline response to COVID-19. Featuring contributors from around the world and reflecting on the language used to frame COVID-19 in diverse cultural contexts of the Global North and Global South, the book proposes that paying attention to the transmission of ideas, ideologies, narratives and history through processes of translation results in a broadening of social, cultural and medical understandings of COVID-19. Spanning nearly 20 signed and spoken languages, the volume argues that only in going beyond an Anglophone perspective can we better understand the cultural, social and political facets of the pandemic and, in turn, produce a comprehensive, efficient global response to disease management. This book will be of interest to scholars in translation and interpreting studies, modern languages, applied linguistics, cultural studies, Deaf Studies, intercultural communication and medical humanities.

Author : Federico Marco Federici
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783030878177

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Language as a Social Determinant of Health by Federico Marco Federici Pdf

This edited volume demonstrates the fundamental role translation and interpreting play in multilingual crises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, limited language proficiency of the main language(s) in which information is disseminated exposed people to additional risks, and the contributors analyse risk communication plans and strategies used throughout the world to communicate measures through translation and interpreting. They show that a political willingness to understand the role of language in public health could lead local and national measures to success, sampling approaches from across four continents. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of healthcare translation and interpreting, sociolinguistics and crisis communication, as well as practitioners of risk and crisis communication and professional translators and interpreters.

Author : Xiang, Catherine Hua
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799872283

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Trends and Developments for the Future of Language Education in Higher Education by Xiang, Catherine Hua Pdf

Language education tends to require more face-to-face interaction and longer hours of both teaching and learning. The challenges of ensuring the future and development of the discipline, especially after a time of crisis, is equally unprecedented. A comprehensive overview of the global picture of best practices as well as research in recent times are needed in the field of language education, particularly in higher education settings. The changing nature of language education in terms of its policy, curriculum design, methodology, and innovation is an essential discussion to advance the field. It is critical to explore how a more collaborative, global, and interdisciplinary mindset, as well as technologically driven approaches have emerged through recent years and how it will continue to shape the future development in the field. Trends and Developments for the Future of Language Education in Higher Education captures the current trends and ongoing development within language education through a global picture of the best practices as well as the latest research on language education in higher education settings. The chapters cover changes in policy, curriculum design, methodology, and innovation in the modern language education landscape. While focusing on the current situation of language education and the changes that it has been undergoing, this book also provides information on future development and the overall outlook of language education. This book is ideal for teachers, instructional designers, curricula developers, inservice and preservice teachers, administrators, teacher educators, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students looking for an overview of the current position of language education in higher education.

Author : Wayne Grady
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781778400407

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Pandexicon by Wayne Grady Pdf

Did you keep a list of the words coined by Covid? Wayne Grady did! They're deftly woven into a journal/timeline, taking us through two years of surrealism and limbo.—Margaret Atwood This exploration of the many new terms of the Covid-19 pandemic provides insight into the ways an ever-evolving vocabulary helped us cope with our anxiety and adapt to a new reality. When the pandemic struck in early 2020, Wayne Grady started collecting the words and phrases that arose from our shared global experience. Some, such as “uptick” and “pivot,” had existed before but now took on new meaning, and others, such as “covidivorce,” “quarantini,” “covexit,” and “shecession,” appeared for the first time, their meaning instantly clear. Through this new vocabulary, we became more able to adapt to change, to domesticate it in a sense, and to reduce our fears. Moving from the very beginning of the pandemic (the “Before Times”) and our early response to it through the peaks and troughs of the various waves in countries throughout the world, and ending with a contemplation of what the “After Times” might look like, this book takes us on a journey through the pandemic and illuminates both how this new language has unfolded and how it has changed the way we think about ourselves and each other.

Author : Various,Catherine Boyle
Publisher : John Murray Languages
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781399812504

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Multilingual Narratives of a Pandemic by Various,Catherine Boyle Pdf

We narrate everything. We construct the world around us by telling its stories, shaping the language we use to describe what is happening to us; language that is used and adapted in the media in response to moments of crisis. This language in turn shapes how we see the world. This is what we call 'worldmaking'. When we look for solutions to problems, we so often start by telling stories to each other in our communities, stories that set a crisis in context, relate it to our historical experience, help us to understand it in the context of our local communities and contrast those stories to dominant narratives. In this way, language becomes a physical and material force in our world, through which we construct our personal, local, transnational and spiritual identities. 'Worldmaking in the Time of COVID-19', the project that informs this book, was an early response to the experience of living through the COVID-19 pandemic - intended as a contribution to our collective understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following comparison and analysis of over 1.1 million news articles from 117 countries in twelve different languages, this timely reflection follows the course of this investigation, with three main objectives: - to capture the languages of the early pandemic (January- April 2020); - to offer a transferable methodology for exploring world events in multiple languages; - and to share some of the key findings of researchers. Like all the volumes in the Language Acts and Worldmaking series, the overall aim is two-fold: to challenge widely-held views about language learning as a neutral instrument of globalisation and to innovate and transform language research, teaching and learning, together with Modern Languages as an academic discipline, by foregrounding its unique form of cognition and critical engagement. Specific aims are to: · propose new ways of bridging the gaps between those who teach and research languages and those who learn and use them in everyday contexts from the professional to the personal · put research into the hands of wider audiences · share a philosophy, policy and practice of language teaching and learning which turns research into action · provide the research, experience and data to enable informed debates on current issues and attitudes in language learning, teaching and research · share knowledge across and within all levels and experiences of language learning and teaching · showcase exciting new work that derives from different types of community activity and is of practical relevance to its audiences · disseminate new research in languages that engages with diverse communities of language practitioners.

Author : Annette Klosa-Kückelhaus,Ilan Kernerman
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-12-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110798319

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Lexicography of Coronavirus-related Neologisms by Annette Klosa-Kückelhaus,Ilan Kernerman Pdf

This volume brings together contributions by international experts reflecting on Covid19-related neologisms and their lexicographic processing and representation. The papers analyze new words, new meanings of existing words, and new multiword units, where they come from, how they are transmitted (or differ) across languages, and how their use and meaning are reflected in dictionaries of all sorts. Recent trends in as many as ten languages are considered, including general and specialized language, monolingual as well as bilingual and printed as well as online dictionaries.

Author : Alessia Plutino,Elena Polisca
Publisher : Research-publishing.net
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-26
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9782490057825

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Languages at work, competent multilinguals and the pedagogical challenges of COVID-19 by Alessia Plutino,Elena Polisca Pdf

The present volume investigates the relevance of language teaching and learning in the contemporary job market, highlighting how language graduates can provide a substantial contribution to the multilingual needs of the UK. It also explores how the sudden spread of COVID-19 impacted on the acceleration of the online pedagogical shift which had already been foreseen by Jisc and developed at a higher speed than predicted. Ultimately, by looking into the forced online pivot, this volume furthers a reflection on how the ‘new normal’ is contributing to drive pedagogical innovation.

Author : Nebojša Radić,Аnastasia Atabekova,Maria Freddi,Josef Schmied
Publisher : Research-publishing.net
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-24
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9782490057917

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The world universities’ response to COVID-19: remote online language teaching by Nebojša Radić,Аnastasia Atabekova,Maria Freddi,Josef Schmied Pdf

This collection of case studies is special for several reasons. Firstly, because of the geographical and institutional diversity of the authors, bringing together experiences of teaching under COVID-19 restrictions in the university language classroom from 18 countries and five continents. Secondly, the publication is interesting because of the variety of case studies that testify to different strategies and emphases in dealing with pandemic-related challenges. Finally, the case studies collected strikingly demonstrate the creative responses of language teachers in a variety of contexts to meet the challenges of the pandemic crisis (Dr Sabina Schaffner).

Author : Emily Pogers,Maureen Casamassimo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578897466

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Viral Vocabulary by Emily Pogers,Maureen Casamassimo Pdf

'Can we just get back to normal?' How often was this heard in 2020? Before long, life during a pandemic would be forgotten. 'Viral Vocabulary' reminds us creatively of life with COVID -19. The experience is described in the words and images of America-from A to Z. The authors tell of heroes and villains, good practices and bad. Scientific terms are explained and new COVID-19 terminology bantered about, is included. Life during the pandemic was confusing at best; we looked to leaders for wisdom and direction. Thought provoking quotes, past and present, speak to the concepts described. You'll find 'Viral Vocabulary' a pleasant reminder of a very rough time in American History.

Author : Mary Gordon
Publisher : Dundurn.com
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780887628252

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Roots of Empathy by Mary Gordon Pdf

Roots of Empathy — an evidence-based program developed in 1996 by longtime educator and social entrepreneur Mary Gordon — has already reached more than 270,000 children in Canada, the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere. Now, as The New York Times reports that "empathy lessons are spreading everywhere amid concerns over the pressure on students from high-stakes tests and a race to college that starts in kindergarten", Mary Gordon explains the value of and how best to nurture empathy and social and emotional literacy in all children — and thereby reduce aggression, antisocial behavior, and bullying.

Author : Luke C. Collins,Veronika Koller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367756684

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Viral Language by Luke C. Collins,Veronika Koller Pdf

Viral Language considers a range of different types of public communication and their discussion of the Covid-19 pandemic as a way to investigate health communication. The authors introduce and apply a range of approaches informed by linguistic theory to investigate experiences of the pandemic across a variety of public contexts. In doing so, they demonstrate how experiences of health and illness can be shaped by political messaging, scientific research, news articles, and advertising. Through a series of case studies of Covid-related texts, the authors consider aspects of language instruction, information and innovation, showcasing the breadth of topics that can be studied as part of health communication. Furthermore, each case study provides practical guidance on how to carry out investigations using social media texts, how to analyse metaphor, how to track language innovation and how to work with text and images. Viral Language is critical reading for postgraduate and upper undergraduate students of applied linguistics and health communication.

Author : Andreas Musolff,Ruth Breeze,Kayo Kondo,Sara Vilar-Lluch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350232716

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Pandemic and Crisis Discourse by Andreas Musolff,Ruth Breeze,Kayo Kondo,Sara Vilar-Lluch Pdf

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a host of critical reflections about discourse practises dealing with public health issues. Situating crisis communication at the centre of societal and political debates about responses to the pandemic, this volume analyses the discursive strategies used in a variety of settings. Exploring how crisis discourse has become a part of managing the public health crisis itself, this book focuses on the communicative tasks and challenges for both speakers and their public audiences in seven areas: - establishment of discursive and political authority - official governmental and expert communication to the public - public understanding of government communication - legitimation of public health management as a 'war' - judging and blaming a collective other - cross-national comparison and rivalry - empathy and encouragement Covering global discourses from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, and New Zealand, chapters use corpus-based data to cast light on these issues from a variety of languages. With crisis discourse already the object of fierce national and international debates about the appropriateness of specific communicative styles, information management and 'verbal hygiene', Pandemic and Crisis Discourse offers an authoritative intervention from language experts.

Author : Dánica Salazar,Kate Wild
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1356828146

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The Oxford English Dictionary and the Language of Covid-19 by Dánica Salazar,Kate Wild Pdf

Author : Elisa Mattiello
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1527584356

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Linguistic Innovation in the Covid-19 Pandemic by Elisa Mattiello Pdf

This work investigates the entire spectrum of new words which are connected with the Covid-19 pandemic, ranging from attested neologisms to nonce words, and from new lexemes to new meanings. It offers a multifaceted, all-inclusive model of lexical innovation, which can explain the recent developments of English vocabulary and accommodate its Covid-19 terminology. Neology is especially relevant to the Covid-19 pandemic era, as novel words to refer to new concepts or to convey new meanings are necessary in these unprecedented times.

Author : Montebello, Matthew
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799867463

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Digital Pedagogies and the Transformation of Language Education by Montebello, Matthew Pdf

Education has undergone numerous radical changes as the digital era has transformed the way we as humans communicate, inform ourselves, purchase goods, and perform other mundane chores at home and at work. Social media is one of those phenomena that has affected not only society at large but has heavily influenced educational processes around the world. The demand for and availability of networked educational services have also increased, enabling online education to gain popularity and become an internationally accessible option. Furthermore, universities and other private higher educational institutions embrace digital technology and have adopted the new learning medium as they realize the prospects of having the world’s population as a potential source of revenue. A related phenomenon has been the proliferation of massive open online courses (MOOCs). These have changed the ways in which learners interact with educational institutions, professors, and with each other. At the same time, the upsurge in digital education has raised issues with language as online learners from all over the world and from a plethora of cultures and foreign languages have found themselves challenged to take full advantage and optimally benefit from the same educational media and resources that English-speaking counterparts have tapped into. Digital Pedagogies and the Transformation of Language Education will answer questions of how to optimize language learning in such a defining new era and what the educational, sociological, and technological dimensions of radical change are. The book will explore the different challenges and the multitude of opportunities that new and transformative pedagogies have enabled. Beyond teaching/learning practices being presented, this book also focuses on how learners will adjust to the technology and the readiness of practitioners to psychologically adjust to the changing and demanding media technology has unleashed. The chapters provide international experiences and perspectives on the impact of e-educational technologies on student experience, success, learning, and comprehension in the realm of language learning specifically. This book is essential for educational technologists, online instructional designers, education policymakers and administrators, curriculum developers, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students who are interested in digital language pedagogies.