<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><strong><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:"SF Optimized",system-ui,-apple-system,system-ui,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-0.12px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline">After a bit of a hiatus, Melbourne Linguistics in the Pub is finally happening again, and soon: Tuesday, 20 March. The topic is "Language in the Headlines". See below for more info. Everyone is welcome!</span><br></strong></p><p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><strong>Language in the Headlines</strong></p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><em>Discussion led by</em>: Andrew Tanner and Ruth Singer</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Issues around language and linguistics are frequently reported in the news media, with varying degrees of rigour and accuracy. Journalists can seem more interested in sensational headlines than science, and the experts they call on for comment often have little or no background in linguistics. Sometimes, however, it is the linguists themselves, or the institutions that employ them, that are apparently responsible for some questionable claims in the media.</p><p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Recent examples of some sensationalised reporting on language in the media include:</p><ul style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em">The 'discovery' of the 'new' language,<span> </span><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/new-language-found-aslian-malaysia-jedek-hunter-gatherers" class="ext" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(51,102,153)">Jedek<span class="ext" style="background:url("/sites/all/modules/extlink/extlink_s.png") 2px 50% no-repeat;width:10px;height:10px;padding-right:12px;text-decoration:none"><span class="element-invisible" style="overflow:hidden;height:1px">(link is external)</span></span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em">The<span> </span><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-01/killer-whale-mimics-human-words/9382304" class="ext" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(51,102,153)">talking orca<span class="ext" style="background:url("/sites/all/modules/extlink/extlink_s.png") 2px 50% no-repeat;width:10px;height:10px;padding-right:12px;text-decoration:none"><span class="element-invisible" style="overflow:hidden;height:1px">(link is external)</span></span></a></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em">The<span> </span><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5316235/New-York-dive-bar-bans-people-using-word-literally.html" class="ext" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(51,102,153)">New York bar<span class="ext" style="background:url("/sites/all/modules/extlink/extlink_s.png") 2px 50% no-repeat;width:10px;height:10px;padding-right:12px;text-decoration:none"><span class="element-invisible" style="overflow:hidden;height:1px">(link is external)</span></span></a><span> </span>that 'banned' customers from using the word 'literally'</p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">What are the consequences of these reports? Do linguists have a responsibility to 'educate' the public on linguistic issues? Are we having a<span> </span><a href="https://government.unimelb.edu.au/news-and-events/events/expertiseconference2018" class="ext" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(51,102,153)">crisis of expertise<span class="ext" style="background:url("/sites/all/modules/extlink/extlink_s.png") 2px 50% no-repeat;width:10px;height:10px;padding-right:12px;text-decoration:none"><span class="element-invisible" style="overflow:hidden;height:1px">(link is external)</span></span></a><span> </span>because expert opinions have no special status in a<span> </span><a href="https://posttruthinitiative.org/" class="ext" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(51,102,153)">post-truth<span class="ext" style="background:url("/sites/all/modules/extlink/extlink_s.png") 2px 50% no-repeat;width:10px;height:10px;padding-right:12px;text-decoration:none"><span class="element-invisible" style="overflow:hidden;height:1px">(link is external)</span></span></a><span> </span>era? Or should all views be welcomed?</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">What are some examples of<span> </span><em>responsible</em><span> </span>reporting on language in the media? Is it possible to ensure that linguistic issues are reported properly? And how should linguists respond when things do go pear-shaped?</p><p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> </p><p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><strong>Date</strong>: Tuesday, 20 March, 2018</p><p 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style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> <strong>Naughton’s Parkville Hotel</strong></p><p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><strong>Address: </strong>43 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3052</p><p 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style="text-decoration:none;font-weight:bold;color:rgb(51,102,153)">http://parkvillehotel.com.au/<span class="ext" style="background:url("/sites/all/modules/extlink/extlink_s.png") 2px 50% no-repeat;width:10px;height:10px;padding-right:12px;text-decoration:none"><span class="element-invisible" style="overflow:hidden;height:1px">(link is external)</span></span></a> (menu available online)</p><p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"> </p><p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.9em;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">LIP is an occasional gathering of language activists and linguists in Melbourne and is coordinated by the MLIP committee: Ruth Singer, Rosey Billington, Jill Vaughan (Melbourne Uni), Lauren Gawne, Mijke Mulder (LaTrobe Uni), Jonathan Schlossberg (Monash Uni) and Andrew Tanner (RNLD).</p><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Andrew Tanner</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">DRIL Trainer</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></div><div><font color="#444444">My usual work days are Tuesday to Friday.</font><br><br style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font color="#999999"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Ph</span></font><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-size:12.8000001907349px"> (office)</span><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-size:12.8000001907349px">:</span><font color="#999999"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"> </span><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">+61 (03) 9077-9500</span></font></font></div><div><font color="#999999"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Mob: 0476 265 885</span></font></div><div><font color="#999999"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">Skype: RNLDorg</span></font></div><div><font color="#999999"><br></font></div><div><font color="#0b5394">Street address:<br style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"></font><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153);font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity (RNLD)<br></span><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#999999">Suite 3, Level 1, 19-21 Argyle Place South</font><br><font color="#999999">Carlton, Victoria 3053</font><br><br><font color="#0b5394">Postal Address:</font></span><font color="#6fa8dc"><br style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"></font><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#999999">Box 9, 19-21 Argyle Place South<br>Carlton, Victoria 3053<br></font><br></span></div><div><a href="http://www.rnld.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.rnld.org</a><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">ABN 24 215 634 040</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></span></div><div><i style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B4dyUwG-CHhZV0NFN2lzUXFkWlk&revid=0B4dyUwG-CHhZNnBCVHlmQUgxaUFtcm5WY3U1S0MrZ3BrYnNRPQ" width="96" height="86"></i><br></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><i>RNLD proudly supports the <b><font color="#990000">Racism. It stops with me</font> </b>campaign</i></div><div style="font-size:12.8000001907349px"><font color="#000000"><a href="http://t.co/xulmFjTlmt" rel="nofollow" dir="ltr" title="http://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/" target="_blank">itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ItStopsWithMe" style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12.1599998474121px;line-height:17.0240001678467px" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.1599998474121px">@ItStopsWithMe</span></a></font></div></div><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></span></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.8000001907349px">I pay my respects and acknowledgments to all Traditional Custodians on whose land I live, work and travel through, in Australia and overseas.</span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><br></span></div><div><font size="1" color="#38761d" face="tahoma, sans-serif"><b>Please think before you print.</b></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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