Issues
From Issue 10 onwards, U-Lingua have moved to Substack! Sign up here to never miss an article. All past issues are available from Substack and Issuu, as well.
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U-Lingua Summer 2025, Issue 11
Welcome to another issue of U-Lingua! Issue 11 captures a wide variety of research, ranging from spoken discourse analysis to code switching, and we very much hope you enjoy reading it! -
U-Lingua Autumn 2022, Issue 10
Our first Issue on Substack! In this issue, we look at some linguistics in recent affairs – the Euros and legislation on British Sign Language – and recent research – childhood pragmatic acquisition and the omni-linguistics research programme. The Voices section deals with the theme of language and identity. There are also two puzzles in this issue, one of which written at the ULAB Puzzles Workshop this August. -
U-Lingua Summer 2022, Issue 9
In Issue 9 of U-Lingua, we look at a range of linguistic topics. Two articles discuss the linguistic diversity of Eurovision, and another the therapeutic benefits of singing. Other articles deal with the theme of language and conflict, from the semiotic symbols in the Russian invasion of Ukraine to power dynamics in the workplace, as well as the use of language in ‘1984’ by George Orwell and ‘Deaf Republic’ by Ilya Kaminsky. Two more articles deal with machine translation and natural language processing in medicine. Also featuring two student-written puzzles and linguistical memes! -
U-Lingua Spring 2022, Issue 8
In The Digital Issue, we look at how technology has changed the face of linguistics, from the rise of the internet as a linguistic space, and the increased accessibility to resources and corpora, multi-media communication, and the possibility of discussing formal linguistics in the context of memes and emojis. Four columnists share their thoughts on language documentation, online exams, the parallels between linguistics and maths, and the linguistic theory behind the video game 'Pathologic 2'. -
U-Lingua Winter 2022, Issue 7
In The Change Issue, we look at how language has changed, and can change, and what changes we can make the most of to make our language more accessible and inclusive to its speakers. Four columnists share their thoughts on postgraduate applications, reinventing a language, contemporary and corpus linguistics. -
U-Lingua Autumn 2021, Issue 6
The Undergraduate Linguistics Association of Britain's quarterly magazine: we offer a range of articles on the current frontlines of linguistics research from student perspectives, as well as exploring more historical topics to glean academic insight. In The Human Issue, we look at the human condition of using language, comparison to animal communication and its sociocultural significance. Four columnists share their thoughts on dissertation writing, online learning, cloud language and human language uniqueness. -
U-Lingua Summer 2021, Issue 5
The quarterly magazine: the fifth issue contains a range of articles on the current frontline of linguistics research from student perspectives, as well as exploring more historical topics to glean academic insight. Four columnists share their thoughts on accessibility, outreach, literature and meaning. -
U-Lingua Spring 2021, Issue 4
With what feels like summer sun shining upon us in this lovely spring weather, why not recline in the garden reading the next issue of U-Lingua? In this, our fourth (and this Editorial Team's last!) issue, we've got an interview with Alex Bellos about his new book, 'The Language Lover's Puzzle Book', a step-by-step guide on how to build your own Twitter corpus, an in-depth look into the language behind Maori discrimination, and much more! Plus, as always, some puzzles for you and your family to enjoy! -
U-Lingua Winter 2021, Issue 3
Although Christmas is now behind us, there is still plenty to look forward to in the new issue of U-Lingua! This time, we have an exciting interview with Dr Claire Hardaker, host of the forensic linguistics podcast 'en clair', a series of articles and abstracts written by current PhD students in linguistics for "Behind The Bookshelves" on a special theme ('The Mind'), and a linguistic analysis of the recent political strife in Poland surrounding the abortion ban. There are also two puzzles to huddle around with family and friends to solve! With lots that we reckon might tickle your fancy, we hope this release can bring a good start to 2021! -
U-Lingua Autumn 2020, Issue 2
In this, only the second, release of U-Lingua, we are bringing you a whole host of language and linguistics content to get excited about! From the introduction of a new section, 'A Hands-On Approach', which focuses on linguistic data and puzzles, to an interview with David J. Peterson, creator of languages featured in "Game of Thrones" and the upcoming movie "Dune", and even a guest writer appearance from Professor Richard (Dick) Hudson, Chair of the United Kingdom Linguistics Olympiad (UKLO), we have pulled out all the stops for your entertainment. Enjoy! -
U-Lingua Summer 2020, Issue 1
The Undergraduate Linguistics Association of Britain is excited to release the first issue of its new magazine, U-Lingua! The magazine aims to provide entertaining and informative content to undergraduate students of linguistics in the U.K. and abroad. In this issue, Poppy Plumb shines a light on the #ReframeCovid initiative, Ondřej Boček explains why language as we know it may have evolved before modern man, and we interview two professionals working within NLP.