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BAAL/CUP Seminar 2014: Languages in the UK: Bridging the gap between the classroom and the community in language learning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 September 2015

Cassie Smith-Christmas
Cassie Smith-Christmas*
Affiliation:
Neachd Rannsachaidh Soillse/Soillse Research Fellow, Colaisde a' Chaisteil/Lews Castle College Oilthigh na Gàidhealtachd, agus nan Eilean/University of the Highlands, and Islands Stornoway Isle of Lewis. Cassie.SmithChristmas@uhi.ac.uk
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On 29 and 30 May 2014, this seminar was hosted at Lews Castle College, University of the Highlands and Islands and organised by BAAL member Dr Cassie Smith-Christmas. In total, there were 16 participants from 13 universities across the UK. A total of nine papers were delivered over the two days and an hour-long roundtable was held at the close of the seminar. Keynote speakers were Professor Rosamond Mitchell (University of Southampton) and Professor Wilson McLeod (University of Edinburgh). Professor Kenneth MacKinnon (University of Aberdeen) acted as keynote discussant.

Type
Research in Progress
Information
Language Teaching , Volume 48 , Issue 4 , October 2015 , pp. 556 - 560
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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