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Thomas H Bak

@thbaketal.bsky.social

Professor of Cognitive Science of Language & Multilingualism at the University of Edinburgh, passionate polyglot with incurable curiosity, Scottish Tourist Guide Association tourist guide for Scotland (English, Deutsch, Español, Polski, Português).

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Sheffield City of Languages Partnerships - - Twinkl A collection of resources for teachers and schools to celebrate the Sheffield: City of Languages initiative.

Happy European Day of Languages! I'll be sharing posts throughout the day to celebrate, starting with the amazing collaboration with Twinkl for #Sheffield City of #Languages. Free resources for teachers and schools, celebrating multilingualism! www.twinkl.co.uk/l/iij38 @sheffielduni.bsky.social

26.09.2025 07:00 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Starting in 15 minutes

25.09.2025 15:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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What do these images have to do with language learning? Find out in my on-line talk, TODAY, THURSDAY, 25 September 2025, 9am LA, 12noon NY, 5pm London, 6pm Paris, 10pm Beijing, celebrating tomorrow's European Day of Languages. All welcome, free registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

25.09.2025 10:06 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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What do these images have to do with language learning? Find out in my on-line talk, TODAY, THURSDAY, 25 September 2025, 9am LA, 12noon NY, 5pm London, 6pm Paris, 10pm Beijing, celebrating tomorrow's European Day of Languages. All welcome, free registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: #coeEDL Webinar: Why Our Brains and Our World Need Languages to Cross Borders with Prof. Thomas Bak. After registering, you will receive a confirmation emai... About the Webinar: This webinar is a joint event of the Language Council of Saarland (Germany) and ICC, held in celebration of the European Day of Languages (26 September) and Multilingualism Day (27 ...

Over 350 people have already registered for my on-line talk, TOMORROW, THURSDAY, 25 September 2025 (9am LA, 12noon NY, 5pm London, 6pm Paris, 10pm Beijing), celebrating the European Day of Languages. Free registration:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
healthylinguisticdiet.com/european-day...

24.09.2025 14:49 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: #coeEDL Webinar: Why Our Brains and Our World Need Languages to Cross Borders with Prof. Thomas Bak. After registering, you will receive a confirmation emai... About the Webinar: This webinar is a joint event of the Language Council of Saarland (Germany) and ICC, held in celebration of the European Day of Languages (26 September) and Multilingualism Day (27 ...

Over 350 people have already registered for my on-line talk, TOMORROW, THURSDAY, 25 September 2025 (9am LA, 12noon NY, 5pm London, 6pm Paris, 10pm Beijing), celebrating the European Day of Languages. Free registration:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
healthylinguisticdiet.com/european-day...

24.09.2025 14:49 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

@multi-ling-mat.bsky.social @languageonthemove.bsky.social

23.09.2025 20:40 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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This Thursday, 25 September 2025, 9am LA, 12noon NY, 5pm London, 6pm Paris, 19pm Beijing. A free online seminar to celebrate European Day of Languages. All welcome!

23.09.2025 20:33 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Should be 10pm Beijing, of course.

23.09.2025 20:34 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

@multi-ling-mat.bsky.social @languageonthemove.bsky.social

23.09.2025 20:40 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
ICC Webinars – ICC

Free online seminar to celebrate the European Day of Languages, this Thursday, 25 Sept 2025, 9am LA, 12noon NY, 5pm UK, 6pm CET, 10pm Beijing.
ICC webinar webpage:
icc-languages.eu/icc-webinars/
Zoom registration form: us02web.zoom.us/.../register...

healthylinguisticdiet.com/european-day...

23.09.2025 20:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Should be 10pm Beijing, of course.

23.09.2025 20:34 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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This Thursday, 25 September 2025, 9am LA, 12noon NY, 5pm London, 6pm Paris, 19pm Beijing. A free online seminar to celebrate European Day of Languages. All welcome!

23.09.2025 20:33 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Patrizia Nanz, presidenta del Instituto Universitario Europeo: "La soberanía digital es la condición previa para una Europa independiente" 'Agenda Pública' se traslada a Florencia, sede del Instituto Universitario Europeo (IUE), para conversar con su presidenta, Patrizia Nanz. El IUE es un centro de investigación de referencia en el ámbi...

"Hoy en día, si Europa quiere ser independiente, en un triángulo geopolítico en el que nuestro mundo era China y Estados Unidos, necesitamos la soberanía digital como condición previa para cualquier otro tipo de soberanía, democracia, prosperidad, alimentación, energía, etc."

13.09.2025 14:26 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Un mal acuerdo | Editorial La capitulación de Bruselas ante la imposición arancelaria de Donald Trump demuestra la debilidad geopolítica de la Unión Europea

Editorial | "Europa no puede resignarse a la irrelevancia ni aceptar el desprecio de Trump al multilateralismo. Debe, por tanto, trabajar por revertir en algún momento un acuerdo draconiano que apenas sirve como mal menor" social.elpais.com/qcfo45

29.07.2025 06:23 — 👍 34    🔁 14    💬 4    📌 1

The new definition of insanity is training a chatbot on the whole of the Internet and expecting it not to repeat the Web's ugly biases.

21.07.2025 11:10 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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The Fool and the Scholar: which is which?

BL Harley MS 3487; Aristotle, Libri naturales; 13th century; England; f.22v

21.07.2025 19:15 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

Just joined BlueSky. Could you please add me to the group? Thanks Thomas H Bak

04.07.2025 23:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hola! Acabo de unirme a BlueSkye. Podrias añadirme a la lista? Gracias t.

04.07.2025 23:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Just joined BlueSky. Could you please add me to the group? Thanks Thomas H Bak

04.07.2025 23:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have just joined BlueSky; could you please add me to the History of Language Learning and Teaching Group? Thanks t.

04.07.2025 23:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have just joined BlueSky. Could you please add me to the Dementia group? Thanks in advance t.

04.07.2025 23:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have just joined BlueSky. Could you add me to the Applied Linguistics Group please? Thanks in advance t.

04.07.2025 23:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi Debra, just joined BlueSky. Please add me to the starter pack Thomas H Bak

04.07.2025 21:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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