Friday, 16 February
(during half-term), 9.30--4.00
Grammar Day
Introduction to English grammar; grammar in child language
acquisition; grammar in relation to reading and writing; grammar clinic
(dealing with questions raised by participants).
Wednesday, 30 May
(during half-term), 9.30--4.00
History of the
Language Day
Introduction to the history of the English language; Old
English, Middle English, Early Modern English; change in pronunciation,
grammar, and vocabulary; change and variation today.
Saturday and Sunday,
28-29 July, 9.30--4.00 with an evening film
or performance event
Shakespeare's
Language Weekend
Introduction to Shakespeare's use of vocabulary, grammar,
metre, orthography; his linguistic creativity; his influence on modern English;
the second day will be an introduction to original pronunciation, followed by a
workshop in which participants will be trained to use the accent for themselves
(and receive a certificate affirming they have taken such a course).
Cost: per day £150;
Early Bird £125 - includes morning and afternoon refreshment and buffet lunch
Certificates of attendance will be provided if required.
Booking
Because of the limited size and facilities of the venue,
places are limited to 50, so early booking is advised. An Early Bird discount
is available, up to two months before the event. People should book by mail to
the Ucheldre Centre, Millbank, Holyhead LL65 1TE, or directly through
boxoffice@ucheldre.org, or by phone 01407 763361. They will be sent a
registration form (via email or post, as requested) to be returned to the
Centre along with payment.
One- or two-day bespoke courses at mutually convenient times
can be programmed upon request (cost: £5K per diem), with the content decided
by the group (maximum 25 people). Six months notice is usually required.
All events are held in support of the Ucheldre Centre, a
community arts venue in Holyhead, and a registered charity.
That sounds great! We really had a great weekend in August and some of our colleagues were quite envious when we told them about it. So I printed out this programme for them. They seemed quite excited, so you might have some of them in the audience next year. I'm personally quite tempted by the Shakespeare weekend, actually. Not certain what my family would think if I went off to Wales two summers in a row, though.
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P.S.: If you are ever in Stockholm, let us know. My colleague Patrick and I would love to buy you dinner or something.
Very tempting, if I could plan that far ahead!
ReplyDeleteSome time ago, I picked up 'Stories of English' in a train station because I was bored. Because of that, on Friday I collected my First Class Honours degree in Humanities with English Language from the OU. Shame I work in IT and it's no use to me, really. ;)
Ah, well you need to read one of the things that show how it can be made relevant to IT. I'd suggest my Internet Linguistics, in the first instance, as that has a couple of case studies showing how English Language studies proved to be essential in relation to such fields as online advertising and security.
ReplyDeleteIf honest, I struggled with the complexity of ‘Stories of English’ during my English Lang and Lit OU degree.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I was awe-struck by the information that it was trying to impart on my frazzled brain and knew that I must revisit it, once I graduated.
There, an early New Year’s resolution!
Well, all I can say is: Good luck!
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