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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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Language learning

In search of a language and an identity

An injured young man wakes up on a German hospital ship in 1943. His mind is blank: he cannot remember who he is, or even how to speak, and has…
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…
Intercultural communication

I’m Dying to Speak to You

Flag for autism rights (Image credit: Deviantart) In this post written for autism acceptance month, autistic anthropologist Gerald Roche discusses connections between the communication styles and life expectancy of autistic…
Language and globalization
Can Chinese Language Learning Reinforce English Supremacy?
Language and social justice
Language across three generations of Hani minority women
Intercultural communication
Happy Ramadan from London
Language and globalization
Interpreting English language ideologies in Korea: dreams vs. realities
English as a global language
Taiwan’s love affair with American English
Language in education
Learning to be marginal