Constructed Language Lectures at The University of Adelaide

I'm having an absolute hoot with linguistics students at The University of Adelaide lecturing about the exciting world of Constructed languages.

The two-hour lecture investigates languages created for the entertainment industry—Constructed languages (Conlangs).The lecture analyses constructed languages. It classifies them into Auxiliary Languages (Auxlangs), such as Esperanto, Ido and Volapük, and Artistically-constructed Languages (Artlangs), such as Klingon, Quenya, High Valyrian, and Dothraki, providing basic knowledge in a language such as greetings; introduction, emotion, and a farewell; a unique characteristic; the influence of the language family on global society and information about where it might be possible to continue to learn one of more than 450 Constructed languages in Australia or online.

Thanks to Dr Eve Afifa Kheir | Faculty of Arts, Business & Economics, The University of Adelaide, for including me in the program of lectures.

A fantastic exhibition opening!

The greater Adelaide community of pop culture enthusiasts turned out in their droves to visit my World Comic Book Linguistics exhibition at The Adelaide Comic and Toy Fair on October 3!

The exhibition presented visitors with an investigation of the linguistic context, stereotypes, representations, and controversies in early comic book literature and children's stories.

During the event, I discussed with language teaching professionals the use of the comic book as a communication medium in the second language classroom. Specifically, a new language teaching class I created and launched at the School of Languages Languages Alive Holiday Program in July!

I look forward to the next stages of my national speaking tour later this month!

Up, Up, and away!

Thanks to everyone I spoke with at my expo site at the Adelaide Showgrounds on June 4!

The Mega Toy Fair attracted thousands of visitors on day one of the weekend-long pop culture event.

Special thanks to mi amiga, Noelia Carvajal from the School of Languages for visiting the expo during the cross-promotion of the fast-approaching July 'Languages Alive!' school holiday program. I look forward to presenting la bande dessinée franco-belge at the event next month!

A fantastic new resource added for my younger language students!

The ambience of the classroom has an extremely important impact on language learners, and this is especially true for students in the Early Years Learning Framework.

Bold, bright, and vibrant images related to the language and its culture provide a narrative that can be used to present the language to the students on a daily basis.

I am delighted to add this beautiful mural of the Eiffel Tower in all its splendour to my classroom for students to enjoy.

I greatly appreciate my centre director for permitting me to indulge and have the mural created!

ABC and Port Lincoln Times news articles about the linguistic program I coordinate!

Hot on the heels of the linguistic field trip I coordinated at Port Lincoln are two articles by the ABC and Port Lincoln Times!

Click on the image above to view the ABC article!

Click on the image above to view the Port Lincoln Times article!

Special thanks to the ABC and Port Lincoln Times for reporting on the event!