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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…
Language and globalization

Chinglish ok, apa!

Multilingual sign in Namtso (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Malay version of my recent blog post about Chinglish Translated by Ridwan Wahid Bayangkan sekiranya akhbar New York Times meminta pembacanya menghantar ‘blonde jokes’…
Language and law

Frightful language tests

Trial by fire depicted in a medieval manuscript (Source: Wikipedia) In the Middle Ages those suspected of witchcraft were often subjected to a ‘trial by fire’ to prove their innocence…
Language learning
Native listening and learning new sounds
Human capital on the move
Language and social justice
Human capital on the move
Multilingual histories
Reading and mind control
Language learning
German is so funny. Not.
Language and social justice
Can foreign languages drive you crazy?
Language and globalization
Why being in one place matters for transnational language use