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Language Rights Defenders Award

Tove Skutnabb-Kangas (1940-2023) The Global Coalition for Language Rights is pleased to announce the first annual Language Rights Defenders Award. This award aims to recognize and honor individuals who demonstrate…
Gerald Roche
March 28, 2024

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Intercultural communication

Men, English, and international romance

“Japanese guys aren’t the most popular creatures on earth when it comes to romance. Sad but true.” That’s the claim of Meiko Mochizuki Swartz, self-professed bilingual, bicultural ‘expert’ and author…
Language and globalization

No Sex for Generation On-the-Move

“Have you heard that young Japanese have stopped having sex? Have you read the recent BBC article? Young men are having virtual girlfriends on smart phones. How weird! Not really…
Language politics

“I regret having named him Sahil”: Urdu names in India

Akhlaq Ahmad at work on the mural in Shahdara for the ‘Delhi, I Love You’ project. (Image Credit: Delhi, I Love You) On July 8, 2020, The Wire published an…
English as a global language
How do universities decide whose English needs to be tested for admission?
Language learning
Selling English tuition
Language and migration
Learn English, Make Friends!
Linguistic landscapes
Strolling in Barcelona with Sanskrit and Devanāgarī
Multilingual families
Australian on the Move
Language and tourism
H.I.S. Research and Industry Forum on Linguistic Diversity and Tourism in Amazing Thailand