Latin is currently being trialled as a subject in 40 state secondary schools in England. This paper focuses on one of the justifications of this trial: that teaching Latin in state secondary schools provides students with cultural capital which in turn counters social injustice. By taking the example of Latin as a starting point, I reach two…

This article introduces the nonmedievalist reader to the multilingual landscape of England 700-1400. Building on recent work exploring in particular the relationships among English, French, and Latin in medieval England, it discusses a series of "multilingual moments" from a range of sources, including letters, poems, travel writings,…

In the multilingual history of England, the period following the Norman Conquest in 1066 is a particularly intriguing phase, but its code-switching patterns have so far received little attention. The present article describes and analyses the multilingual practices evinced in London, British Library, MS Stowe 34, containing one instructional prose…

This article draws on interactional pragmatics and a cross-cultural approach (UK, France, Spain) to investigate the negotiation of individual and group identities in two different speech events, parliamentary debates and editorial meetings. The cross-cultural examination of the use of linguistic resources for signalling "social role,…

Presents a syllabus, developed by the Exeter University Department of Classics, for a degree course designed to do justice to both the literary and the historical aspects of the ancient world. The course is called "Latin and Ancient History." (Author/KM)

The University of Warwick, England, will attempt to set up classical courses, particularly to unite the study of English Literature and Latin Literature. The article outlines the general syllabus for a three-year course of study. (CHK)

Discusses reforms in curriculum development in classical studies programs in English secondary schools. (RL)

With widespread reform of the English grammar and public schools imminent, the development of new structures within the "common" or "comprehensive" schools to assure the continuation of classics and Latin studies is suggested in this booklet. Current educational trends are clarified in articles on: (1) the present situation,…

In Surrey, where there are not enough specialist teachers to provide Latin, educational television courses are being designed from two text series: "Ecce Romani" by Oliver and Boyd, and the "Cambridge Latin Course." (SJL)

Observes the changing Latin curriculum in England for those preparing to take "O"-Level examinations and concludes that "understanding" is replacing "knowledge" as the primary educational objective. (RL)

The Classics Department of Camden School reacts enthusiastically about their experiences with the Cambridge Latin Course. (RL)

Unlike the majority of gentlemen, the 17th century London physician was accorded social status because of his intellectual qualifications. (MF)

Questions the purpose of having students "write" in class as a standard practice at the conclusion of a unit of instruction. (RL)

The importance of cultural education in Latin programs is illustrated in remarks concerning language, literature, and archaeology. (RL)