Kreyer, R. (2025). The Linguist’s Lair: A fun way of testing linguistic knowledge
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- Reviewed by: Robb McCollum, Monika van der Velden, Sofiya Shahiwala, James York
- Volume and page numbers: 7 (pp. 130-153)
- Date of publication: 2025/11/26
- Keywords: Linguistics, TEFL, Game-based learning, Student engagement
- Cite:
Kreyer, R. (2025). The Linguist’s Lair: A fun way of testing linguistic knowledge, Ludic Language Pedagogy, 7, 130-153. https://doi.org/10.55853/llp_v7Pg5
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KEY POINTS
- What is this? This paper describes an online escape-the-room game that helps TEFL students check their linguistic expertise in a fun and engaging way.
- Why did you make it? Linguistics can be a demanding and difficult subject for students of TEFL. I created the game to offer my students a motivating and fun way to deepen their understanding of basic linguistic terminology and methods.
- Who is it for? This is primarily geared towards students of English linguistics but is also a fun activity for anyone interested in the topic.
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Linguistics is often considered demanding and difficult by students of TEFL. The game described here offers students a fun and interesting way to deepen their understanding of basic linguistic terminology and methods. #gametolearn #gamebasedlearning #linguistics #TEFL