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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

English at the Olympics

Many people would agree that English is the language of globalization. English is almost always adopted as the official language of international events, including the Olympic Games. It does not…
English as a global language

Seeing Asians speaking English

Who of these two men do you expect to speak better English?* I am very much looking forward to attending the International Conference on Research and Applications of Intercultural Communication…
Language and globalization

Promoting English in Saudi Arabia

Advertisement for Wall Street English Institute “Do you speak English?” is a frequently asked question, which Saudi people must be prepared to answer with a confident “Yes!” when applying for…
Language and migration
Discrimination by any other name: Language tests and racist migration policy in Australia
Language politics
The politics of subtitling
Language in education
Are we killing the joy of reading?
English as a global language
English, China, and the Olympic Games
Language in Australia
Bilingualism and language learning on TV
Language and social justice
Can speaking dialect make you ugly?