Tag Archives: gender

مردها، زبان انگلیسی و رومانسِ بین المللی

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Vahid Parvaresh

Persian version of Lachlan Jackson’s award-winning blog post about interlingual relationships. Translated by مطهره سامری (Motahare Sameri) “وقتی پای عشق به میان می آید ژاپنی ها محبوب ترین موجودات روی کره ی زمین نیستند. تلخ است ولی حقیقت دارد.” این ادعای میکو … Continue reading →

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British Royal Wedding in Iran British Royal Wedding in Iran

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Vahid Parvaresh

Recently, the British royal wedding made international front-page news. It was globally portrayed as an auspicious occasion for the world to remember; much like a well-written fairy-tale. The outcome was record-breaking: the Westminster Abbey event attracted the eyes of millions of … Continue reading →

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k4uwch Saudi women, polygamy and ESL

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Lobat Asadi

Have you ever been curious what it feels like for Saudi women to be part of polygamous families? I wouldn’t be surprised if many readers of Language-on-the-Move admitted to such a curiosity because my Saudi students regularly get that question … Continue reading →

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lonely Where is home?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

Many of the people close to my heart are transnationals such as myself. Belonging is a frequently discussed topic in my circles, and often a topic that is surrounded by considerable angst. Where do we belong? Is it really worth … Continue reading →

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Ingrid Piller at IGALA 2010 Language-on-the-Move in Japan now on video

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

English 日本語 EnglishIngrid Piller’s keynote lecture at the International Gender and Language Association conference in September 2010 is now available on video and so is another guest lecture she conducted during our Language on the Move tour to Japan. To … Continue reading →

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