Tag Archives: Arabic

luxos_arab traveler Money talks

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Ingrid Piller

Those of us in the broad area of TESOL often labor under the assumption of the invincibility of English hegemony. Whether they deplore it or exult in it, many people assume that English is on a straight march to linguistic … Continue reading →

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john bagot glubb Intercultural communication and imperialism

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

Many people tend to think that multilingual and intercultural communication skills are not only useful skills to have but are also somehow morally superior. Multilingual people who are skilled intercultural communicators are often thought to be more open-minded, tolerant, peaceful … Continue reading →

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Japan in Arabia

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

During my recent lecture about “Teaching language, teaching culture” at the Fujairah Women’s College, I spoke about English language teaching materials in Japan and the ways in which they constructed English-speaking culture as White culture, drawing on “A passion for … Continue reading →

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IMG_0925 Persepolis

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

I visited Persepolis today. Persepolis proved to be a great way to end the year and to reflect on the passage of time. More unexpectedly, Persepolis also proved to be an occasion to reflect on linguistic diversity and languages in … Continue reading →

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Isfahan University English in Iran

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

Even a casual observer of the linguistic landscape in Iran will have to conclude that Iranians have a collective fetish for English. Almost all public signage is bilingual in English and Persian, even in cases where it is hard to … Continue reading →

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