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Linguistic landscapes

Mal Lawwal: Linguistic landscapes of Qatar

New documentary explores identity in the linguistic landscape with a focus on Qatar Focusing on official street signs in Qatar written with non-standard Arabic spellings, Mal Lawal explores the complex interplay of…
Language learning

Korean beats French

If you could choose to learn a foreign language, which one would it be? And why? Such choices are usually constrained by what is on offer. However, someone must choose…
Multilingual families

“What’s otoosan’s name?”: Multilingual Couple Talk revisited

Ingrid and I have done sociolinguistic research in a few different contexts, including study abroad, migration and tourism. I also find my own marriage as a fascinating space where I…
Language at work
The sociolinguistics of nail care
Language in Australia
(dis)possession and (un)belonging
Language and social justice
Is speaking English a civic duty?
Language politics
Will technology make language rights obsolete?
English as a global language
English Gangnam Style
Multilingual histories
Herder: an explainer for linguists