New Videos: Language Stories

On our YouTube channel you can now view our series on Language Stories. Language is diverse and multi-layered; we use and experience multiple forms of language. In our Language Stories videos. We asked residents of Greater Manchester to reflect on their experiences with different forms of language, and to describe their feelings and experiences as …

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What languages are on the rise in Manchester? Making sense of the census

In this report, Manchester City of Languages’ Yaron Matras and Santiago Chau Príncipe compare changes to census figures on languages in Manchester between 2011 and 2021. They find increases for a number of languages, and explain them through comparison with other datasets as well as first hand observations in the city’s communities. They also draw …

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