Tag Archives: Multiculturalism

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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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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dont be rude German is so funny. Not.

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

Earlier this term I intercepted a note my 7-year-old had written to her teacher: “Ger Ger Ger; Don’t be so rude.” She was objecting to a reading comprehension exercise about sneezing, which included the following information: If someone nearby sneezes, … Continue reading →

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Michael Clyne with Emi Otsuji, the 2009 winner of the Michael Clyne Prize In memoriam Michael Clyne

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

I was saddened this morning to read the Australian Linguistics Society’s news about Michael Clyne’s passing! Australian sociolinguistics has lost its doyen, and we have all lost a strong advocate for a multilingual, multicultural, diverse and tolerant society. Michael has … Continue reading →

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