Li Wei 李嵬
@professorliwei.bsky.social
Director and Dean, UCL Institute of Education, University College London’s Faculty of Education and Society. Fellow of British Academy, Academia Europaea, Academy of Social Sciences (UK), Royal Society of Arts (UK). Professor of Applied Linguistics.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Conceptual framework of translanguaging in mediated action: The case of #Bilingualparenting on social media www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Conceptual framework of translanguaging in mediated action: The case of #Bilingualparenting on social media
This paper develops a conceptual framework for translanguaging in mediated action, applying it to the analysis of how bilingual parenting is construct…
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November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Conceptual framework of translanguaging in mediated action: The case of #Bilingualparenting on social media www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Excellent piece. Very clear, very helpful!
October 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Excellent piece. Very clear, very helpful!
Home, heritage and community language learning: a distinct path of cultural sustainability www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
Home, heritage and community language learning: a distinct path of cultural sustainability
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September 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Home, heritage and community language learning: a distinct path of cultural sustainability www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
Leaning into more heritage language-learning opportunities would build international ties along with individuals’ connections to their families and communities! @sophiasgaler.bsky.social
Time for a reality check: Britain cannot be a big player on the world stage unless we speak more languages | Sophia Smith Galer
For all the talk of addressing the problem, things have got worse. Which is criminal when there is so much we could do, says journalist Sophia Smith Galer
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August 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Leaning into more heritage language-learning opportunities would build international ties along with individuals’ connections to their families and communities! @sophiasgaler.bsky.social
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Is language learning in the UK really in a state of crisis?
It's not that simple – languages GCSE uptake across schools can vary very widely, write IOE researchers. #IOEBlog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
It's not that simple – languages GCSE uptake across schools can vary very widely, write IOE researchers. #IOEBlog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
Crisis or variation in languages education provision in England?
Language learning in the UK is often framed as being in a state of “crisis”. But does this narrative provide a fair reflection of what is happening across all schools in England?
blogs.ucl.ac.uk
August 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Is language learning in the UK really in a state of crisis?
It's not that simple – languages GCSE uptake across schools can vary very widely, write IOE researchers. #IOEBlog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
It's not that simple – languages GCSE uptake across schools can vary very widely, write IOE researchers. #IOEBlog
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2025/08/...
Excellent talk by Jason Anderson : Translanguaging in TESOL: Questions and controversies. youtube.com/watch?v=HZqg...
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March 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Excellent talk by Jason Anderson : Translanguaging in TESOL: Questions and controversies. youtube.com/watch?v=HZqg...
The enhancement of creativity through foreign language learning:Do personality traits matter? Bilingualism: Language and Cognition - www.cambridge.org/core/service...
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December 19, 2024 at 10:31 AM
The enhancement of creativity through foreign language learning:Do personality traits matter? Bilingualism: Language and Cognition - www.cambridge.org/core/service...
November 27, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Reposted by Li Wei 李嵬
New publication out in JSLX: Language isn't just a data set. We explore why and suggest new directions for sociolinguistic research in the AI era #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Check out the full issue.
November 11, 2024 at 9:50 AM
New publication out in JSLX: Language isn't just a data set. We explore why and suggest new directions for sociolinguistic research in the AI era #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... Check out the full issue.