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Intercultural communication in migration law practice

(Image credit: Eurekastreet) Editor's note: This article is based on a presentation delivered as part of a plenary panel, ‘Transdisciplinary Approach to Forensic Linguistics’, at the 16th Biennial Conference of the…

Laura Smith-KhanJuly 3, 2023

News

Event: Linguistic Inclusion and Good Governance in Multilingual Australia

Bilingual sign in Sydney (photo by Alexandra Grey) Readers are warmly invited to the next webinar of the series of webinars of the Linguistic Justice Society (LJS): When: Friday 28…

Language on the MoveJune 9, 2023

Language and migration Language in Australia

Triumph over trauma: new migrant memoir

Congratulations to Rosemary Kariuki OAM on the publication of her memoir A Joyful Life! The Australian of the Year 2021 Local Hero Awardee and recipient of the Order of Australia…

Vera Williams TettehMarch 20, 2023

Language and migration Next Gen Literacies

如何促进移民的社会融入-基督教会带给我们的启示

For an older English-language version of this post, click here. 教堂的中文标识在悉尼的语言景观中越来越突出在以英语占绝对主体地位的语言环境中这些双语的标识是引人注目的更何况汉语…

Yining WangNovember 23, 2022

Next Gen Literacies

Language Barriers to Social Participation

When Yu Qi (not her real name) discovered her son was falling behind in school, she had no way of finding out why or how she could support him. After…

Ingrid PillerAugust 26, 2022

Language and migration Language in Australia Next Gen Literacies

A Tamil Hindu Temple in Australia

The South Asian presence in colonised Australia is on the rise. I say colonised Australia because, in discussing linguistic diversity in this country, I acknowledge the diverse Aboriginal and Torres…

Niru PereraAugust 22, 2022

Language in Australia Next Gen Literacies

(dis)possession and (un)belonging

The logo on the side of the bus shelter Latin at the bus stop Recently, I was out for a walk when it started to rain. Seeking shelter in…

Ingrid PillerMarch 15, 2022

Language in Australia Language in education Next Gen Literacies

Heritage language education in Australia and Sweden

What stops Australia from doing something like Sweden has done to promote multilingualism? Is it too hard to implement mother tongue instruction in the education system of Australia? On the…

Language on the MoveFebruary 21, 2022

Next Gen Literacies Research reflections

Language on the Move Reading Challenge 2022

The Language on the Move Reading Challenge is designed to encourage broad reading in the discipline and beyond, and to make linguistics reading fun. Anyone with an interest in the…

Language on the MoveNovember 30, 2021

Next Gen Literacies

Securing the borders of English and Whiteness

Australia as a White nation has deep roots: the aim of this 1914 board game was literally "to get the Coloured Men out and the White men in" (Image credit:…

Ingrid PillerNovember 8, 2021

Language and migration

What can churches teach us about migrant inclusion?

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

Covid-19

There’s linguistics in the science of immunisation

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

Language and migration

Partner language requirements and new borders for family life

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

Covid-19

Home schooling in Covid-19: challenges for migrant families

Editor’s note: The language challenges of the COVID-19 crisis have held much of our attention this year. Here on Language on the Move, we have been running a series devoted to language…

Claire LiveseyDecember 15, 2020

Covid-19

From language barriers to linguistic resources in COVID safe business registration

Editor’s note: The language challenges of the COVID-19 crisis have held much of our attention this year. Here on Language on the Move, we have been running a series devoted to language…

Monica NeveDecember 14, 2020

Covid-19

The quality of COVID-19 communication is a test of social cohesion

Editor’s note: The language challenges of the COVID-19 crisis have held much of our attention this year. Here on Language on the Move, we have been running a series devoted to language…

Peter O'KeefeDecember 10, 2020

Intercultural communication in migration law practice

Triumph over trauma: new migrant memoir

(dis)possession and (un)belonging

Heritage language education in Australia and Sweden

Language on the Move Reading Challenge 2022

Securing the borders of English and Whiteness

There’s linguistics in the science of immunisation

Partner language requirements and new borders for family life

Home schooling in Covid-19: challenges for migrant families

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