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Curing confusion: Brynn Quick wins 3MT competition award

Congratulations to Brynn Quick, whose entry into the 3-minute-thesis competition won the Macquarie University Department of Linguistics People's Choice Award yesterday! Brynn's research examines what happens when people go to…

Language on the MoveAugust 9, 2023

Chats in Linguistic Diversity Next Gen Literacies

Translanguaging: Ofelia García in interview

Professor García (r) and members of the Language on the Move team during ISB14 The concept of translanguaging has been gaining increasing popularity but, at the same time, continues to…

Loy LisingJuly 28, 2023

Chats in Linguistic Diversity Next Gen Literacies

Linguistic diversity in education: Ingrid Gogolin in interview

Professor Gogolin speaks at the International Symposium on Bilingualism Why is linguistic diversity important in creating educational equity? How is the migrant experience different across different nations? How does the…

Hanna TorshJuly 21, 2023

Language learning Next Gen Literacies

Competing Visions of the Global Promotion of Mandarin

Editor's note: Language learning and teaching is rarely about language alone. Sometimes, it is about making a political statement and taking a soft power approach, as Jeffrey Gil and Minglei…

Jeffrey GilJuly 18, 2023

Language in education Next Gen Literacies

对于西藏英语教学实践的超语实践探索

编者注： "土著人民有权建立和管理他们的教育系统和机构，以适合其文化教学方法的方式，用自己的语言提供教育"。 (联合国《土著人民权利宣言》第14条）。尽管有诸如此类的国际保护措施，原住民在教育领域仍然处于劣势地位。本文着眼于以超语实践理论，探求解答这一问题的途径。 English version of this article available here. *** 作者：余星星, Nashid Nigar, 钱祺 *** Tibetan Buddhist stupa and houses…

Language on the MoveJune 7, 2023

Language in education Next Gen Literacies

Translanguaging the English language curriculum in Tibet

Tibetan Buddhist stupa and houses outside the town of Ngawa, on the Tibetan Plateau (Image credit: Wikipedia) Editor's note: "Indigenous peoples have the right to establish and control their educational…

Language on the MoveJune 2, 2023

Next Gen Literacies

Studying abroad is amazing, or is it?

Image from a university website “An amazing student experience awaits you!” - “a multicultural vibrant experience” in a “stunning landscape” covered by “year-round sunshine.” These phrases do not come from a…

Agnes BodisMay 27, 2023

Next Gen Literacies

Labelling people with disability in Australian newspapers

Monika Bednarek (l), Annmaree Watharow (m), and accessibility assistant Susannah McNally (r) (Photo: Helen Caple) Editor's note: Language on the Move has recently entered into an informal collaboration with the Sydney…

Language on the MoveMay 17, 2023

Intercultural communication Next Gen Literacies

New ways to answer old questions about Ramadan

Image 1 Like many parents of teenagers, I delightedly welcome any occasion to connect with a generation I don’t always understand and that doesn’t always understand me. As a Muslim…

Tazin AbdullahApril 19, 2023

Language and globalization Next Gen Literacies

Hallyu and Korean language learning

LI, Jia & HE, Bin, Yunnan University *** ‘The Glory’, a Korean drama, has ranked the top among the ten most watched TV and films since its release on March…

Li JiaApril 17, 2023

Language and globalization Next Gen Literacies

Lent, Language, and Faith Work

Multilingual responses are common during the special liturgies of Lent Many people celebrated Easter with chocolate bunny treats and by enjoying the long weekend. But not as many know the…

Pia TenederoApril 12, 2023

English as a global language Next Gen Literacies

How do universities decide whose English needs to be tested for admission?

(Image credit: Mana Akbarzadegan via Unsplash) When Muhammad* applied for admission to a postgraduate degree at an Australian university, he was asked to show evidence of his English language proficiency.…

Ingrid PillerJanuary 6, 2023

Next Gen Literacies Research reflections

Language on the Move Reading Challenge 2023

Time flies and it’s time for another Reading Challenge. The annual Language on the Move Reading Challenge is designed to encourage broad reading at the intersection of linguistic diversity and…

Ingrid PillerDecember 26, 2022

Next Gen Literacies Research reflections

How to balance academic workloads

Editor’s note: In this reflective post, Dr. Loy Lising shares how she balances the multiple demands placed on academics. As academic workloads have intensified, many feel that the balancing act…

Loy LisingDecember 19, 2022

Intercultural communication Next Gen Literacies

“Baraye” – preposition of the year

Prepositions are the unnoticed and underappreciated workhorses of language. They are "grammar words" that indicate relationships. Essentially, their job is to connect other words with bigger and more important meanings.…

Ingrid PillerDecember 12, 2022

Language and migration Next Gen Literacies