Tag Archives: Linguistic landscape

buyern انگلیسی، آن نا-زبان

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

Persian version of my blog post about English as the non-language of globalization. Translated by Niloufar Behrooz (نیلوفر بهروز) (نوشتار شماره ٢ در مجموعه نوشتار های کوتاه درباره ی نشانه های چند زبانه) اغلب تابلوهایی كه در مكان هایِ عمومیِ حالِ … Continue reading →

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The world in Arabia The world in Arabia

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

I spent my last day in the Middle East at Dubai Mall, the self-proclaimed “Centre of Now.” The mall guide has the heading “Welcome to Everything.” Without a doubt it’s one of the most amazing places on earth! A huge … Continue reading →

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IMG_1190 India in Arabia

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

Yesterday I spoke with a study agent here in the UAE and he told me that Australian universities trying to attract students from the GCC region just didn’t get the market. What he meant was that Western universities looking 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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IMG_2015 جادوی انگلیسی

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

Persian version of my recent blog post about the magic of English Translated by Behnam Keimasi (بهنام کیماسی) در چند هفته ی آینده دانشجویان من در درس مبانیِ جامعه شناسیِ زبان تکلیفی گروهی را انجام می دهند که در آن … Continue reading →

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