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Language and migration

Stereotyped ethnic names as a barrier to workplace entry

Who of the three women in this image do you think German employers are most likely to consider as a potential employee and call for a job interview? Obviously, the…
The world in Arabia
Linguistic landscapes

The world in Arabia

The world in Arabia I spent my last day in the Middle East at Dubai Mall, the self-proclaimed “Centre of Now.” The mall guide has the heading “Welcome to Everything.”…
Language and migration

Getting past the ‘indigenous’ vs. ‘immigrant’ language debate

"The English" migrated to their "ancestral homeland" in the first few centuries of the Common Era (Source: Wikipedia) “Indigenous languages” and “immigrant languages” are much discussed in language policy research,…
Hottest English teaching method. Carrie Chen
Language learning
Hottest English teaching method
Linguistic landscapes
Pencils on the move
Language in Australia
Closing the Gap Languages Target: an update
Language and tourism
New Swiss Christianity: Let’s build brothels
The European Court of Justice Building in Luxembourg (Image Credit: CJUE)
Chats in Linguistic Diversity
How does multilingual law-making work?
Language and globalization
Do you ever wear language?