S3 E10: Supporting heritage languages: The why and how

Today the Language Scientists are back to present the last episode of Series 3! It’s [...]

S3 E9: Multilingual Leicester

Why do “The Language Scientists” keep saying that Leicester is a great location to discuss [...]

S3 E8: Benefits of bilingualism

What does it mean to be “bilingual”? How can we encourage and support parents to [...]

S3 E7: Language choices at home

In this episode Dr Marie-Josee-Bisson talks to Dr Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen about language choices in the family. How do [...]

S3 E6: Using multiple languages in the classroom

As a language learner in the classroom, you may feel like you’re starting from no [...]

S3 E5: Heritage language speakers in the classroom

In this episode Dr Marie-Josee Bisson talks to Ellie Chettle-Cully about celebrating multilingual speakers in the primary [...]

S3 E4: Nurturing heritage languages in the community: Part 2 

In this episode Dr Marie-Josée Bisson interviews Sajan Odedra from the Jalaram Bal Vikas Gujarati language [...]

S3 E3: Nurturing heritage languages in the community: Part 1

In this episode Dr Marie-Josée Bisson interviews Dr Marion Krauthaker about “La petite école de Leicester” a community [...]

S3 E2: Who is a heritage language speaker?

What does it mean to be a “heritage speaker”? The answer is a bit complicated. [...]

S3 E1: Raising bilingual children

In this episode Dr Marie-Josée Bisson and Dr Kaitlyn Zavaleta discuss raising children bilingually. Exposure to [...]

S2 E5: Learning the words that matter

In this Episode, Dr Bisson talks to Professor Emma Marsden about a really important change [...]

S2 E4: Reviving language learning in the UK

In this episode, Dr Kaitlyn Zavaleta interviews Professor Neil Kenny, Professor of French at University [...]

S2 E3: “Hello” or “How do you do?” Is There A Rule?

In this episode, Dr Kaitlyn Zavaleta interviews Dr Jiayi Wang, about those “unwritten” rules of [...]

S2 E2: Keeping Our Brains Tidy

In this episode, Dr Marie-Josee Bisson asks Dr Walter Van Heuven about language organisation in [...]

S2 E1: How Does This Word Look To You?

In this Episode, we welcome you to Series 2 of the Podcast and talk about [...]

S1 E9: Mouse-tracking: How to Study Language Online?

In this episode, Dr Zavaleta speaks with Dr Anue Kukona about psycholinguistic research. In particular, they discuss [...]

S1 E8: “What’s the word again?”: Mistakes Can Show Knowledge and Fluency.

In this episode Dr Bisson interviews Dr Zavaleta about her research on speech errors (when you say [...]

S1 E7: Designing a Language Study: Assigning Students to Groups

In this episode, Dr Bisson talks to Professor Matthew Inglis about the importance of randomised controlled trials [...]

S1 E6: Training Your Ear for a New Language

In this episode Dr Bisson speaks with Dr Angelos Lengeris about phonological abilities and their importance for language [...]

S1 E5: Virtual Reality for Language Learning

In this episode Dr Zavaleta speaks with Dr Elizabeth Enkin about using virtual reality as [...]

S1 E4: Thinking Outside the Box to Assess Language Knowledge

In this episode, Dr Bisson interviews Dr Alex Mangold from Aberystwyth University on the topic of creative assessment. [...]

S1 E3: Tired of Memorising to Learn New Words? Just Read!

In this episode Dr Zavaleta talks to Dr Ana Pellicer-Sanchez about learning vocabulary through reading as well [...]

S1 E2: Tracking Eye Movements Provides Insight into Language Knowledge

In this episode, Dr Bisson speaks with Professor Kathy Conklin about eye-tracking in language research. From archaic [...]

S1 E1: Beyond the Classroom: Informal Language Learning

In this episode Dr Zavaleta talks to Dr Bisson about incidental learning and how we can use [...]