In this episode of the Language on the Move podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Laura Smith-Khan about language and accents in children’s media, from Octonauts to Disney to Bluey, and…
Brynn QuickDecember 24, 2024
Screenshot of passenger being placed under suspicion on "Border Security" Anyone who has ever travelled to or from Australia will agree that the last thing you want after getting off…
Laura Smith-KhanDecember 9, 2024
Prof Catherine Travis launches "Life in a New Language" at ALS2024 The annual conference of the Australian Linguistic Society (ALS) is a gathering of like-minded academics and presents a wonderful…
Loy LisingDecember 3, 2024
*** By Maria Regina P. Arriero and Pia Tenedero *** Each year, we celebrate Buwan ng Wika or (National) Language Month in the Philippines. Formerly focused only on the Filipino…
Pia TenederoNovember 25, 2024
How can school communications become more accessible to multilingual families? In this episode of the Language on the Move podcast, I speak to Professor Margaret Kettle about the Multilingual Glossary…
Agnes BodisNovember 20, 2024
How do street-level bureaucrats in Austria’s public service deal with linguistic diversity? In this episode of the Language on the Move podcast, I speak with Dr Clara Holzinger (University of Vienna)…
Ingrid PillerNovember 17, 2024
In this podcast episode, I speak with Dr Anthea Vogl about her new book, Judging Refugees: Narrative and Oral Testimony in Refugee Status Determination. The conversation introduces listeners to the…
Laura Smith-KhanNovember 2, 2024
In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, I speak with Dr. Rizwan Ahmad, Professor of Sociolinguistics in the Department of English Literature and Linguistics in the College…
Tazin AbdullahOctober 30, 2024
Tibet is changing fast Image 1: Chinese and international brands in the most developed commercial area of Rongwo (Image credit: Giulia Cabras) One of the most striking aspects that catches…
Giulia CabrasOctober 25, 2024
Supermarket in Naples (Image credit: Marco Santello) A key part of the experience of migration is not being in full control of one’s circumstances and doings. In this episode, Ingrid…
Ingrid PillerOctober 14, 2024
How do families care for each when they are divided over generations by powerful geopolitical forces beyond their control? In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, I…
Hanna TorshOctober 7, 2024
Congratulations to Tazin Abdullah, whose entry into the 3-minute-thesis competition won the 3-minute-thesis competition of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia last week! That success came after taking out the Macquarie…
Language on the MoveOctober 4, 2024
As part of the unit “Languages and Cultures in Contact” we are hosting a public seminar featuring a guest lecture by Dr Laura Smith-Khan (School of Law, University of New…
Language on the MoveOctober 3, 2024
In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, I speak with Dr. Kate Steel, Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of the West of England, in Bristol, UK.…
Tazin AbdullahSeptember 29, 2024
Moving to a new country involves a lot of learning. Not least important is developing an understanding of local laws. This is essential to avoid breaking the law but is…
Laura Smith-KhanSeptember 19, 2024
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