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Intercultural communication

Translation challenges of Kriol signage in the Top End

Supposedly Kriol signage at Rapid Creek, Darwin When I shared this Kriol sign on Facebook as an example of a bad Kriol translation, a first language Kriol speaker commented: Im…
Linguistic landscapes

French – the brand

Installment #6 in the mini-series on multilingual signage Multilingualism sells! Some forms of multilingualism that is. In the world of marketing, languages operate like brands: they are a signifier for…
Language at work

Not knowing English good for business?

Japanese stop sign The current global orthodoxy holds that learning English is good: individuals who know English are supposed to have an advantage in the job market and countries with…
Language and migration
The real problem with linguistic shirkers
Language in education
Dynamics of bilingual early childhood education
Human capital on the move
Language and social justice
Human capital on the move
Language at work
Foreign nurses face the Kanji hurdle
Eurovision Baku 2012
English as a global language
Eurovision
Language and migration
Language access rights are vital