It’s that time of year again when our diaries start filling up with end-of-year gatherings and events. If just looking at your calendar triggers an onset of prospective socialisation fatigue, we have some advice!
Visit to UniLuanda strengthens South-South ties and partnership with SU
A few weeks ago, Fatima Halday, Head of the Communication portfolio at the Language Centre, had the opportunity to visit Luanda and participated in the 2nd Edition of the Scientific…
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The days of the week in isiXhosa
Why do we say ‘Monday’ for Monday? Where do the names for the days of the week come from in isiXhosa, English and Afrikaans? uMvulo (The day opening the week)…
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Freedom Day reflections: Language, expression and responsibility
Spiderman hit the nail on the head when he said something to the effect of “with great power comes great responsibility”. The same applies to freedom, as Eleanor Roosevelt rightly…
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Our mother languages: What’s in it for us?
21 February is International Mother Language Day. Did you know you can use your mother language as a mental springboard?
First-ever Languages Week at SU, with something for all staff and students
This year, SU joins the EUTOPIA Alliance Languages Week from 4 to 8 March 2024 to celebrate languages, culture and diversity across the world.
Gender bias: The ghost in the AI machine
AI (artificial intelligence) has become a ubiquitous feature of modern life. From virtual assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, to original text and image generators, like ChatGTP or…
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Language learning at Language Centre opens doors for internationalisation
SU uses the concept of internationalisation at home to enhance the integration of local students with visiting students from other countries. This approach gives the Language Centre an opportunity to…
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Teamwork makes the team work: Lecturers’ online partner in multilingualism
Some educational interpreters and lecturers they collaborate with Success should be celebrated! Recently the Language Centre’s Interpreting Service hosted a collaboration celebration with some of the lecturers who use interpreting…
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Book chat with Christo dK
Get to know us through the books we read! This month we chat to Christo de Kock. He is currently doing his internship at the Language Centre and has recently…
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