Category Archives: Multilingual families

Simon-Rodwell Australian on the Move

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

English 日本語 English In this episode of Japanese-on-the-Move we are pleased to introduce you to Simon Rodwell. Simon describes himself as a regular Australian guy. For him, that involves speaking Japanese, having a wide network of Japanese friends, travelling to … Continue reading →

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Reza's well-used Japanese-Persian and English-Persian dictionaries A tale of two foreigners in Japan

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Lachlan Jackson

This is the first in a series of blog posts about my experiences undertaking an ongoing research project. In this series I will be detailing some of the methodological challenges I encounter as well as the strategies I adopt to … Continue reading →

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Names on the move: Ghanaian names in the Diaspora

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Vera Williams Tetteh

I am one of Ingrid and Kimie’s PhD students. My research deals with second language learning and African resettlement in Australia. For my first guest blog, I would like to reflect on family formation and community building in the Diaspora. … Continue reading →

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“What’s otoosan’s name?”: Multilingual Couple Talk revisited

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

Ingrid and I have done sociolinguistic research in a few different contexts, including study abroad, migration and tourism. I also find my own marriage as a fascinating space where I get to experience issues surrounding language and communication on the … Continue reading →

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Jasmin Tabatabai: German, Persian and English in Tehran and Berlin

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Ingrid Piller

I enjoy reading the (auto)biographies of multilinguals. The current issue of Begegnung (“Encounter”), the magazine of German International Schools, has a feature about one of my favorite actors, Jasmin Tabatabai. Jasmin has some interesting things to say about growing up … Continue reading →

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