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Linguamania

Welcome to the LinguaMania podcast. Produced by researchers from Oxford University-led Creative Multilingualism, the series explores some fascinating perspectives on languages and language learning, a... Read more

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Diversity in the arts: why languages need to be part of the conversation

Diversity in the arts: why languages need to be part of the conversation

Many languages and dialects spoken in British homes rarely make it onto the stage. In this episode of LinguaMania, we ex... Read more

29 May 2020

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The Multilingual Performance Project: celebrating languages through drama

The Multilingual Performance Project: celebrating languages through drama

The Multilingual Performance Project (MPP) showcases and celebrates the multilingual nature of schools and demonstrates ... Read more

15 May 2020

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