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Language and law

Learning to speak like a lawyer

(Image credit: Australian Government, Study Australia) In her 2007 ethnographic study of eight US law schools, Elizabeth Mertz traces the process through which law students learn to “think like a…
Intercultural communication

One Orientalism or many Orientalisms?

Students at the German-Chinese College, ca. 1910 (Source: German Federal Archives) The dichotomy of East and West is a recent phenomenon and associated with European industrialization. Yet, it is difficult…
Language and globalization

Interpreting English language ideologies in Korea: dreams vs. realities

Jinhyun Cho was awarded her PhD for her thesis about "Interpreting English language ideologies in Korea: dreams vs. realities" Many people around the world dream of learning English. The pursuit of…
Chats in Linguistic Diversity
Migration, constraints, and suffering
Gunbalanya School
Language in education
Language test masquerading as literacy and numeracy test
Language in education
Language learning challenges of overseas students
English as a global language
Happy birthday, UAE!
Language in education
Learning to be marginal
Intercultural communication
More than meets the eye