When English Is an Additional Language: Barriers in the Legal System
About this Event
People who use English as an Additional Language may face particular challenges when navigating the UK legal system. Legal communication can be difficult not only because of specialist vocabulary, but also because of complex grammar, indirect meanings, idioms, inferences and assumptions about context. Join us for an afternoon of short presentations and discussions which address these barriers, and how they may be overcome.
Programme
12.00–12.45pm
Networking lunch
12.50–1.00pm
Opening remarks
Alexandra Perovic and Nausicaa Pouscoulous, UCL Linguistics
1.00–2.00pm
Invited presentations
Theodros Abraham, ReConnect/Birkbeck
Emma Brooks, IoE Culture, Communication and Media
Emily Curran, The Bell Foundation
Jodie Holden, Hounslow Youth Justice Service
2.00–2.30pm
Project findings: pragmatic language barriers for EAL speakers
Jess Goulston
Literature review and focus group findings
2.30–2.45pm
Coffee break
2.45–3.45pm
Break-out group discussion
Facilitated by Aine McAllister, IoE Culture, Communication and Media, and Tim Pritchard, UCL Linguistics
3.45–4.00pm
Closing remarks and next steps towards collaboration on the policy brief
If you have any questions about this event please email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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