Tag Archives: ethnography

Factory Girls book, Language learning and height Language learning and height

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

Are you tall enough to learn English? Have you ever reflected on the relationship between height and language learning? Well, I haven’t, and I’ve been in language teaching and learning for almost 20 years. So, I assume that most of … 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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persian library Multiculturalism alive and well in Austria

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

English EnglishI love public libraries. Here in Sydney, our family regularly spends time in our local public library and in the Persian library in Parramatta. We treat public libraries a bit like an indoors park: a public space where we … Continue reading →

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The burning children of globalization

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Ingrid Piller

I’ve been wondering what would be an appropriate Christmas post for the Language on the Move blog. Seeing that I’m deeply skeptical about all those claims about the wonderful advantages of bilingualism, a good news story à la “bilingualism helps … Continue reading →

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