Comments on: Bilingual couples wanted https://languageonthemove.com/bilingual-couples-wanted/ Multilingualism, Intercultural communication, Consumerism, Globalization, Gender & Identity, Migration & Social Justice, Language & Tourism Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:52:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: The burden of multilingualism in Australia | Language on the Move https://languageonthemove.com/bilingual-couples-wanted/#comment-18916 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 05:52:35 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/?p=11639#comment-18916 […] In recent Australian political conversation, there is an increasingly bipartisan recognition of the value of cultural and linguistic diversity. So it’s fair to ask, what is Australian society offering those whom it characterises as “diverse”? As far as being multilingual goes, it seems highly skilled, highly educated migrants still experience it as a negative rather than something that is highly valued. Below I briefly discuss the cases of two such women who I interviewed as part of my doctoral research into linguistic intermarriage in Australia. […]

]]> By: Hanna Torsh https://languageonthemove.com/bilingual-couples-wanted/#comment-11023 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:24:32 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/?p=11639#comment-11023 In reply to JV Douglas.

Hi JV

That’s great! Send me an email at hanna.torsh@students.mq.edu.au and we can set up a meeting.

Best,
Hanna

]]> By: JV Douglas https://languageonthemove.com/bilingual-couples-wanted/#comment-10951 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:52:30 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/?p=11639#comment-10951 We’re a Spanglish family – happt to help

]]> By: Veronique Bournaveas https://languageonthemove.com/bilingual-couples-wanted/#comment-9607 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:19:00 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/?p=11639#comment-9607 Very interesting project!! Would be very happy to participate!

Good luck!

]]> By: Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江 https://languageonthemove.com/bilingual-couples-wanted/#comment-9572 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:11:57 +0000 http://www.languageonthemove.com/?p=11639#comment-9572 Sounds like a great project! I’ll ask around. Good luck!

]]>