Who knew that we all could be so tech savvy? The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting measures to keep us safe have had many consequences so far. One of the good ones is that ordinary people suddenly manage to do truly amazing things with technology, as long as there is a stable internet connection and a suitable virtual platform.
So, what does the Language Centre actually do?
The Language Centre is a vibrant hub for students, staff and clients who require language and communication assistance. One of our most important jobs is to help students speak university.…
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Writing lab honours retired co-founder
Sharifa Daniels, one of the founding staff members of the Writing Lab of the Language Centre, retired in 2018, after nearly 17 years of service to the writers on campus.…
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Wagging tongues and interpreting at the Woordfees
If you’ve already cast an eye over this year’s Woordfees guide – as has many a Woordfees follower – you may well have come across the Language Centre’s advertisement and…
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It’s golden, but awkward
To many, the festive season and family gatherings go hand in hand. At the same time, it’s an unwritten rule that you are bound to disagree with some distant relative…
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Welcome to our interpreting world
An experiential interpreting workshop – that’s what the research team of the Language Centre’s Interpreting Service came up with this year for the University’s annual Scholarship of Teaching and Learning…
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This year, lecturers from the Language Centre, Chemistry and Computer Skills launched a brand new and exciting collaboration project. They joined forces to give extra dimension to the Language Centre’s…
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A contemplation of living translation and interpreting on our doorstep
In September, one of the biggest triennial events on the global translation studies calendar took place in Stellenbosch: the ninth Congress of the European Society for Translation Studies (EST). The…
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Comms Lab colab with personal assistants
Recently members of the University’s Personal Assistants Network (SUPAN) attended the Language Centre’s Comms Lab Communication par excellence short course, which the Comms Lab tailored to their needs. This is only…
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Correct me if I’m wrong
We reckon correctional fluid wouldn’t have been invented if people used language perfectly. Now and again, everyone stumbles linguistically – when talking, writing and, increasingly, when texting. Every so often…
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