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Richard Lemon Memorial at Lemon Hill, TAS Can foreign languages drive you crazy?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

On The Science Show they recently had a program about how unfamiliar sounds, rhythms and tonalities can drive people crazy. I learnt that neuroscientists have been experimenting with the idea that when confronted with unfamiliar musical patterns the brain releases … Continue reading →

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Amoo ('Uncle') Poorang تمسخر لهجه ها

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Manouchehr Kouhestani

Persian version of my recent post about “Ridiculing accents” Translated by Behnam Keimasi (بهنام کیماسی) آیا مایه گذاشتن از اقلیت‌های زبانی برای سرگرم کردن کودکان کار درستی است؟ این سوالی بود که حدود دو ماه پیش زمانی که داشتم یک … Continue reading →

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JOTM_featured Japanese on the Move

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

Thank you all for waiting – we are thrilled to present you with the new-look Language on the Move 3.0! This is the second time we have renewed our site since our first launch in October 2009, and with very … Continue reading →

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MQ VC Prof. Schwartz at the Library Opening Ceremony Intercultural rhetoric

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Liu Hailin 海林 刘

I was lucky to be able to join the opening ceremony of Macquarie University’s new library on 28 March. The event impressed me a lot. So many teachers, staff and students braved the rain and voluntarily joined the “human chain” … Continue reading →

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Amoo ('Uncle') Poorang Ridiculing accents

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Manouchehr Kouhestani

Is it ok to entertain children at the expense of linguistic minorities? That was the question I asked myself a couple of months ago when I was watching a kids’ show on Iranian TV. In the show, a performer was … Continue reading →

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