Tag Archives: poverty

Shibboleth: Kyrgyz or Uzbek?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Ingrid Piller

In his recent post “Accent and History,” Khan asked whether it’s possible to escape the prison of our accent and our language. Looking at the civil war and humanitarian disaster that is currently raging in and around the city of … 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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