Tag Archives: airport

buyern English, the non-language

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

Installment #2 in the mini-series on multilingual signage Much of the signage that can be found in contemporary public spaces is commercial. It is a form of advertising, and language choice in commercial signage such as shop names is a … Continue reading →

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Monolinguals on the move – multilinguals stuck in detention

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

Must-read post by Dennis Baron over at the Web of Language! A US university student who majors in Middle Eastern Studies was detained at Philadelphia Airport for carrying Arabic language learning flashcards. Apparently, the poor soul tried to catch up … Continue reading →

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terms of address How (not) to address airline passengers

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Ingrid Piller

Terms of address in intercultural communication can be a tricky business as Kimiesan pointed out recently. One would think that airlines with their international customer base and tons of market research have it all sorted out, though. Not so. For … Continue reading →

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Negative and positive writing

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Ingrid Piller

Until Language on the Move came along, Web of Language was my favorite language-related blog. Now it’s my second-favorite … A few days ago, the blogger, Dennis Baron, Professor of English at the University of Illinois, wrote about a psychology … Continue reading →

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