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Ingrid Piller

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Money talks

Those of us in the broad area of TESOL often labor under the assumption of the invincibility of English hegemony. Whether they deplore it or exult in it, many people…
Ingrid Piller
January 17, 2012
Language costsLanguage at work

Language costs

USD 254,000: that is the cost of raising two children bilingually in English and German in Denver, Colorado. That’s a lot of money, and inspired me to do some number-crunching…
Ingrid Piller
November 25, 2011
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Returning to Isfahan

According to a Persian saying Isfahan is nesf-e jahan (‘Half the World’). As some of our regular readers might recall, I visited ‘Half the World’ as part of the Language-on-the-Move…
Ingrid Piller
November 23, 2011
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Research assistant opportunity

Language-on-the-Move is looking for a research assistant! 1. The opportunity Language-on-the-Move has received funding for a  research assistant (RA) under the Higher Education Participation and Partnership Program (HEPPP). The successful candidate…
Ingrid Piller
September 13, 2011
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BAAL Book Prize 2011

We are thrilled that the BAAL Book Prize 2011 has been awarded to The Handbook of Language and Globalization edited by Nik Coupland. The book includes a chapter by Ingrid Piller and…
Ingrid Piller
September 4, 2011