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SUMMARY:Linguistics and education: a case of mutual dependency? - Prof Ric
 hard 'Dick' Hudson
DTSTART:20180426T150000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Calbert Graham
DESCRIPTION:In syntax\, the most basic theoretical choice opposes phrase s
 tructure and dependency structure. Perhaps the strongest evidence for depe
 ndency is the mutual dependency evident in "What happened?" A brief look a
 t the history of the two opposing theories shows that it played out almost
  entirely in debates about school grammar. This is a useful example of the
  mutual dependency between linguistics and education. Education needs good
  linguistics as a foundation for the teaching of both language analysis an
 d the nature of language\; and linguistics needs good education as a found
 ation for training future linguisticians. These general ideas will lead in
 to a discussion of the current crisis in the UK's language education (conc
 erning English as well as foreign languages)\, and what we linguisticians 
 can do about it.
LOCATION:English Faculty Lecture Room GR-06/07\, 9 West Road\, Sidgwick Si
 te.
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