The Sumerian Empire under King Shulgi (2094 to 2046 BCE) (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Do you know in which language the Sumerians started the written chronicle of humanity? It is a…
Ingrid PillerJuly 18, 2021
Chinese signage on churches is increasingly prominent in Sydney’s linguistic landscape. These signs are surprising because they are bilingual in a predominantly English monolingual linguistic landscape. They are also surprising…
Ingrid PillerJune 21, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have responded in varying ways to curb the spread of the disease by implementing different measures to restrict mobility among the population.…
Paolo Niño ValdezJune 7, 2021
Editor’s note: The Language on the Move team is delighted to announce the publication of Language Rights in a Changing China, a new book by our member Dr Alexandra Grey. To celebrate…
Language on the MoveJune 1, 2021
You can order free hard copies of the booklet Have you received your COVID-19 jab yet? Are you thinking about getting vaccinated? Are you confused by all the conflicting information…
Ingrid PillerMay 20, 2021
Editor’s note: Since February 2020, we have been running a series devoted to language aspects of the COVID-19 crisis here on Language on the Move. In this new post, two teacher…
Language on the MoveMay 14, 2021
(Image credit: Grey & Smith-Khan, 2021) Together with another Language on the Move regular, Laura Smith-Khan, I have just published a new article about ‘bringing linguistic research into legal scholarship…
Alexandra GreyMay 7, 2021
Vaccination starts with registration and obtaining a date Editor’s note: Last year, here on Language on the Move, we ran a series devoted to language aspects of the COVID-19 crisis,…
Judy KalmanApril 14, 2021
Easter chocolates in the supermarket (Image credit: Wikimedia) I’ve been thinking a lot about chocolate lately. Maybe because it is Easter and supermarkets in my part of the world…
Ingrid PillerApril 5, 2021
Diversity of international students is celebrated through images that map students onto nations represented by their flags International education is often touted as a golden road to fluency in another…
Li JiaMarch 16, 2021
Dr Loy Lising (2nd r.) with members of the SABA collective at the Annual Hazara Academic Awards Night 2021 Editor's note: Members of the Language-on-the-Move research team undertake numerous forms…
Loy LisingMarch 12, 2021
There is a lot of talk about “cancel culture” these days. For instance, we are told that Dr Seuss recently got cancelled because his name was not mentioned during some…
Ingrid PillerMarch 8, 2021
Update March 15, 2021: A recording of this lecture is now available on the Language-on-the-Move YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/TKETk-zvqpI *** After a pandemic-induced interruption, our Lectures in Linguistic Diversity are back…
Language on the MoveMarch 1, 2021
Australia Day Parade Melboure (Image credit: Mitchell Luo on Unsplash) In October 2020, the Australian government outlined budgetary plans to create language requirements for migrant partners seeking to remain in…
Kamran KhanFebruary 17, 2021
After 3 years of hard work, today I hit the "submit" button on my PhD thesis Today, I’ve submitted my PhD for examination – a major milestone on my PhD…
Pia TenederoJanuary 31, 2021
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