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Language Rights Defenders Award

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas (1940-2023) The Global Coalition for Language Rights is pleased to announce the first annual Language Rights Defenders Award. This award aims to recognize and honor individuals who demonstrate…
Gerald Roche
March 28, 2024

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Language and globalization

Japanese in Yangon

Japan Store near the University of Yangon “Welcome to the Golden Guest Inn, Ms Takahashi! We've been expecting you!” A Chinese-Burmese man warmly welcomed me on my arrival at his…
Language in Australia

Push for multi-lingual mindset

Listen to Ingrid Piller speaking about multilingualism and monolingualism in the tourism industry on ABC radio’s PM show.
Intercultural communication

Emergency service provision in linguistically diverse societies

The challenges of providing equitable services in linguistically diverse societies A few years ago, emergency service provision to speakers of languages other than English in Australia came under scrutiny when…
Linguistic landscapes
Seeing the linguistic landscape through the eyes of Barbie and Ken
Language and globalization
Anatomy of language shaming
Language in education
Dynamics of bilingual early childhood education
Intercultural communication
The colonial cringe in academia
Intercultural communication
Polish cemetery in Tehran
Language and social justice
Language, education and poverty