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January 26, Australia Day: whether you are celebrating depends on your perspective (Source: news.com.au) Here in Australia we celebrated our national holiday yesterday. Australia Day marks the end of the…
Language and migration

Discrimination by any other name: Language tests and racist migration policy in Australia

Australia: The White Man's Land (Source: NLA) Australia has a proud national narrative of migration and multiculturalism. It also has an equally prevalent history of exclusionary and discriminatory migration policy.…
Language and social justice

Is speaking English a civic duty?

In today’s immigration countries, adherents of the “one nation, one language” idea face a unique ideological problem: to claim that the national language is a sign of national loyalty and…
Language and migration
Bilingualism is good for your mental health
Language and globalization
Urban sociolinguistics in Dubai
Language and social justice
Language revitalization and radical politics
Language at work
Language costs
Language learning
Is bilingualism impolite?
Intercultural communication
Temples helping heritage language maintenance in Australia