Language on the Move

Language and migration

What can churches teach us about migrant inclusion?

Chinese signage on churches is increasingly prominent in Sydney’s linguistic landscape. These signs are surprising because they are bilingual in a predominantly English monolingual linguistic landscape. They are also surprising…

Ingrid PillerJune 21, 2021

Covid-19

COVID-19 and the struggle for inclusive mobility

During the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world have responded in varying ways to curb the spread of the disease by implementing different measures to restrict mobility among the population.…

Paolo Niño ValdezJune 7, 2021

Language and law

Language Rights in a Changing China

Editor’s note: The Language on the Move team is delighted to announce the publication of Language Rights in a Changing China, a new book by our member Dr Alexandra Grey. To celebrate…

Language on the MoveJune 1, 2021

Covid-19

There’s linguistics in the science of immunisation

You can order free hard copies of the booklet Have you received your COVID-19 jab yet? Are you thinking about getting vaccinated? Are you confused by all the conflicting information…

Ingrid PillerMay 20, 2021

Covid-19

How the pandemic changed our teaching practicum

Editor’s note: Since February 2020, we have been running a series devoted to language aspects of the COVID-19 crisis here on Language on the Move. In this new post, two teacher…

Language on the MoveMay 14, 2021

Language and law

Bringing linguistic research into legal scholarship and practice

(Image credit: Grey & Smith-Khan, 2021) Together with another Language on the Move regular, Laura Smith-Khan, I have just published a new article about ‘bringing linguistic research into legal scholarship…

Alexandra GreyMay 7, 2021

Covid-19

Keyboard, pen, paper, syringe: Covid-19 vaccination as multiple literacy events

Vaccination starts with registration and obtaining a date Editor’s note: Last year, here on Language on the Move, we ran a series devoted to language aspects of the COVID-19 crisis,…

Judy KalmanApril 14, 2021

Language and globalization

Thinking language with chocolate

Easter chocolates in the supermarket (Image credit: Wikimedia) I’ve been thinking a lot about chocolate lately. Maybe because it is Easter and supermarkets in my part of the world…

Ingrid PillerApril 5, 2021

Intercultural communication

International education in RCEP, the world’s largest free trade zone

Diversity of international students is celebrated through images that map students onto nations represented by their flags International education is often touted as a golden road to fluency in another…

Li JiaMarch 16, 2021

News

Hazara Academic Awards Night

Dr Loy Lising (2nd r.) with members of the SABA collective at the Annual Hazara Academic Awards Night 2021 Editor's note: Members of the Language-on-the-Move research team undertake numerous forms…

Loy LisingMarch 12, 2021

Research reflections

Remembering cancelled women

There is a lot of talk about “cancel culture” these days. For instance, we are told that Dr Seuss recently got cancelled because his name was not mentioned during some…

Ingrid PillerMarch 8, 2021

News

Designing and using a bilingual writer corpus

Update March 15, 2021: A recording of this lecture is now available on the Language-on-the-Move YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/TKETk-zvqpI *** After a pandemic-induced interruption, our Lectures in Linguistic Diversity are back…

Language on the MoveMarch 1, 2021

Language and migration

Partner language requirements and new borders for family life

Australia Day Parade Melboure (Image credit: Mitchell Luo on Unsplash) In October 2020, the Australian government outlined budgetary plans to create language requirements for migrant partners seeking to remain in…

Kamran KhanFebruary 17, 2021

Research reflections

10 secrets to surviving your PhD

After 3 years of hard work, today I hit the "submit" button on my PhD thesis Today, I’ve submitted my PhD for examination – a major milestone on my PhD…

Pia TenederoJanuary 31, 2021

Language and social justice

Language on the Move is back from our summer break! And we start the year with a quick intro to language and social justice. How and why are language and…

Ingrid PillerJanuary 29, 2021

News

Language on the Move 2020

Season's Greetings from the Language on the Move team Everyone has a serious case of 2020 fatigue by now, and the Language on the Move team is no exception. We…

Language on the MoveDecember 17, 2020