Tominc, AnaRydzik, AgnieszkaGebbels, Maria2025-06-042025-06-042025Tominc, A. (2025) ‘Living Language In Between: Slovene, English and the Pain of Imperfection’, in A. Rydzik and M. Gebbels (eds) Central and Eastern European Women Academics in the UK: Making Britain Home.https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/14267Ana Tominc - ORCID: 0000-0001-7894-1685 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7894-1685In this essay the author reflects on the role of language in a migrant’s academic life, focusing specifically on the English and Slovene languages and their uses. From common misunderstandings, battling with language stereotypes and aiming to be a more perfect language user, to broader philosophical considerations around one’s first language, the essay considers the important of language choice in the globalised academic world.enSlovene language, academic language, multilingualism, United Kingdom, migration, Eastern Europe, Central EuropeSlovene LanguageAcademic LanguageMultilingualismUnited KingdomMigrationEastern EuropeCentral EuropeArticle