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English as a global language

Multilingualism 2.0

The social networking market research site Inside Facebook has some intriguing language stats. In July, the fastest-growing languages on Facebook were Portuguese, Arabic, Spanish and French. The Portuguese growth rate…
Language and social justice

Tyranny of Language

Our contributor in Karachi, Md. Ali Khan, has alerted me to what seems to be a fascinating book: The Tyranny of Language in Education by Zubeida Mustafa published by Ushba…
Language at work

Language and the stratification of restaurant labour

Different languages for different jobs in this Los Angeles restaurant Are there language requirements for working in restaurants in Los Angeles? These two employment signs that I saw in the…
Language and migration
Discourses of Integration: Language, Skills, and the Politics of Difference
Language learning
Not learning English in Sydney
Language at work
Critical Skills for Life and Work
H.I.S Open Forum on Linguistic Diversity and Tourism Report
Language and tourism
H.I.S. Research and Industry Forum on Linguistic Diversity and Tourism in Amazing Thailand
Language politics
French Language Day
Linguistic landscapes
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