Tag Archives: language learning

Welcome-to-the-US Linguistic extremism

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Christof Demont-Heinrich

I know some people think what I am doing with my daughters – speaking German to them one-hundred percent of  the time even though German is a second language for me – is “extreme”. Since the very beginning, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Language costs Language costs

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

USD 254,000: that is the cost of raising two children bilingually in English and German in Denver, Colorado. That’s a lot of money, and inspired me to do some number-crunching of my own. To begin with, it’s a reminder that … Continue reading →

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COIS-front Cost of monolingualism: $254,000

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Christof Demont-Heinrich

American society places little value on meaningful multilingualism for young people, or for adults for that matter. Nowhere is this lack of valuation more apparent than in the U.S. public education, which, with few exceptions, fails to even begin to … Continue reading →

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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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nyc2 035re Learn English, Make Friends!

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

How to make English-speaking friends is one of the perennial hot topics for new overseas students and new migrants. Advice on how to make “native” friends circulates like an underground currency: “Move in with English-speaking flat-mates!” “Avoid co-ethnics!” “Watch footy … Continue reading →

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