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English propaganda creates blind spots
English as a global language

English propaganda creates blind spots

"Imported Teacher", the British Council's new campaign in Thailand As a language educator in Thailand my in-box is always full of invitations to conferences devoted to ASEAN and English language…
Multilingual histories

The monolingual sniffer dog and the lonely rabbi

The current global order has thrown up yet another bewildering language problem: the monolingual sniffer dog! I glean the following from a recent NYT article about Rabbis in Montana: with…
Language and tourism

Persepolis

I visited Persepolis today. Persepolis proved to be a great way to end the year and to reflect on the passage of time. More unexpectedly, Persepolis also proved to be…
Language and globalization
Lent, Language, and Faith Work
Language in Australia
Decolonising sociolinguistic research
Schools transforming multilinguals into illiterates?
Language learning
Schools transforming multilinguals into illiterates?
Multilingual families
Giving children the gift of bilingualism
Multilingual families
Bilingual Avenue
Language learning
Who profits from an early start in English?