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Language and globalization

Do you ever wear language?

"This is English", a shop assistant told me. Language is literally “on the move” in the writing on clothing. We’ve all seen it but may not have taken much notice.…
Multilingual histories

Herder: an explainer for linguists

Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803) Some contemporary sociolinguists love to hate an 18th century educator, philosopher, theologian, translator and general polymath by the name of Herder. Hardly a week goes by…
Globalisation and nationalism
English as a global language

Globalisation and nationalism

Many things have changed in Australia since I first came here in the mid-1990s. One of these is a noticeable increase in displays of national ardour: for instance, there is…
Behind a name
Language learning
Behind a name
Language and social justice
Migrant women’s empowerment in the city
Postnatal-depression-and-language-proficiency
Language and migration
Postnatal depression and language proficiency
Language and social justice
Language Barriers to Social Participation
Language in Australia
Holiday treat for language lovers
Chats in Linguistic Diversity
Chinese in Qatar