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English as a global language

Language work in the internet café

A locutorio shop front in Barcelona (Source: El Periodico) There is now a well-established body of work exploring the language work provided by service workers in call centres and tourist…
English as a global language

Աւելին Անգլերէնից Իրանում

Courtesy Hoda Arabi Armenian version of my blog post about English in Iran Translated by Alina Der Sookiasian (Ալինա տէր Սուքիասեան) 2006-2007 թւերին սովորում էի MA(մագիստրատուրա) Թեհրանի համալսարանում,հայրենի քաղաք,Սպահանից 450 կմ…
Language and social justice

Can English skills help end migrant exploitation?

In Bahrain, I was beaten. For example, they asked for tea. I gave tea leaves. I did not make the tea. She put her hand on my neck and moved…
Language in education
Can ESL teachers play a role in helping maintain the home language?
Intercultural communication
Condoms in translation
Multilingual histories
Internationalization of Higher Education, 1933
Intercultural communication
The interpreting profession in Ancient Egypt
Language and globalization
From Minority Languages to Minoritized Languages
Language learning
Learning a language the easy way