An academic and personal reflection on ‘language attrition’

by Dr Pier Pischedda, MCIL Chartered Linguist

By Professor Monika S Schmid

A recent YouGov poll suggested that over 70% of adults in the UK support languages as an obligatory subject in schools, and many regret not having studied them more themselves.

When in Rome...

Why phrases tell us as much about our shared human experiences as they do about our differences. By Antonio Muñoz Barragán

Lt Col John Cross (rtd) lives in Nepal and is in his fifth decade of CIOL membership.

Plague in the house of Sir Jordan Fitz-Eisulf Part 3, Stained glass window     Photo © Julian P Guffogg

Dr Eyhab Bader Eddin brings to life the fascinating story of how the English language rose to power from the ashes of the Black Death

Could linguists become influencers like people in other fields? Jonathan Downie tries to widen his social media reach

By Dom Hebblethwaite