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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

중국식 영어(칭글리쉬)도 좀 봐 주자!

Multilingual sign in Namtso (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Korean version of my recent blog post about Chinglish Translated by Sun-Young Chung (정선영) 뉴욕타임즈가 독자들로부터 그들의 재미난 금발머리 농담이나 유색인종 사람과 관련된 배꼽…
Language learning

What has Western masculinity got to do with English language learning for Japanese women?

For the last so many years I have been feeling sorry for Tourism Australia. Since their Paul Hogan (our one and only Crocodile Dundee) mega hit tourism campaign in the…
Language and migration

Australian Perspectives on “Language and Migration”

Language and migration: the workshop presenters and organizers On December 11th, Ingrid Piller (Macquarie University) and Donna Butorac (Curtin University), organised a workshop on Language and Migration for the 2015…
Intercultural communication
Nowruz: Celebration of Heritage and Unity
Language and globalization
Is English stealing the home of Mongolian?
English as a global language
Disenchanted in Bangkok
English as a global language
How do universities decide whose English needs to be tested for admission?
Language learning
Some bilingualisms are more equal than others
English as a global language
Language and inflation