Language on the Move

Language in education

Ten lessons from the Bridging Language Barriers Symposium

Presenters and members of the organizing team at the Bridging Language Barriers Symposium Last week the Language-on-the-Move team at Macquarie University was fortunate to host a delegation of education researchers…

Ingrid PillerMarch 27, 2017

Intercultural communication

‘I’m not listening to you!’ Interacting in a linguistically diverse society

Manus Island Detention Centre, where Faysal Ishak Ahmed collapsed (Source: ABC News) On December 23, 2016, as most Australians were winding down for the holiday week ahead, Faysal Ishak Ahmed,…

Ingrid PillerMarch 15, 2017

Language and globalization Language and migration

How do language barriers come about?

As we prepare for the “Bridging Language Barriers” Symposium to be hosted at Macquarie University next week on March 16, we take a step back and ask how language barriers…

Lg_on_the_moveMarch 7, 2017

Language in education

Building bridges through multilingual schooling: a mother-tongue pilot in East Timor is showing the way

Grade 2 Oral Tetun class Editor's note: As the Language on the Move team is busy preparing for the "Bridging Language Barriers" Symposium to be hosted at Macquarie University on March 16,…

Kerry Taylor-LeechMarch 2, 2017

News

Bridging Language Barriers Symposium: Abstracts

Our visitors from Hamburg University are getting ready to travel 16,295 km to Sydney for the 'Bridging Language Barriers' Symposium The count-down for the Bridging Language Barriers Symposium at Macquarie University…

Lg_on_the_moveFebruary 23, 2017

News

Bridging Language Barriers Symposium: Program Update

A pdf version of the "Bridging Language Barriers" program is available here. ***Update, Feb 23: Abstracts now available here*** A one-day symposium at Macquarie University asks how language barriers…

Lg_on_the_moveFebruary 16, 2017

News

Following the China Dream

"Learn Chinese, Double Your World": Promotion of Chinese as a global language Research seminar about the language learning experiences of Burmese high school students in China Topic: Following the China…

Lg_on_the_moveFebruary 10, 2017

News

Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice wins Prose Award

Ingrid Piller's "Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice" wins Prose Award Language on the Move is finally back from our summer break. The New Year has started well for us with…

Lg_on_the_moveFebruary 9, 2017

News

Language on the Move 2016

Language on the Move is taking a break. Before we go, we’d like to wish all our readers peaceful holidays and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2017! We will be…

Lg_on_the_moveDecember 21, 2016

News

Bridging Language Barriers Symposium

Feb 16, 2017: ***Program update now available here*** Despite their commitment to diversity and equality of access, contemporary multicultural societies and their institutions struggle to find effective ways to overcome…

Lg_on_the_moveDecember 16, 2016

Intercultural communication

Love on the Move: How Tinder is changing the way we date

Everyone wants to be a winner in the dating game; but it doesn't always work that way ... A 2015 article in the New York Post argued that mobile dating…

Livia GerberDecember 8, 2016

News

Revaluing minority languages

The 16th International Conference on Minority Languages (ICML XVI) will be held at University of Jyväskylä Language Campus The 16th International Conference on Minority Languages (ICML XVI) and the 34th Summer School and Conference…

Lg_on_the_moveDecember 1, 2016

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…

Lg_on_the_moveNovember 24, 2016

News

Doing and Applying Linguistics in a Globalised World

Linguistic Society of New Zealand (Language in Society) Annual Conference at Massey University, Wellington, on 21-22 November Massey University (http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/home.cfm) Despite recent shaky events here in Wellington, sunshine is forecast…

Lg_on_the_moveNovember 18, 2016

Intercultural communication

Building bridges in a divided world

"Good people make a good country" by Addo Tetteh As I am trying to finalize the manuscript for the second revised edition of my 2011 book Intercultural Communication: A Critical…

Ingrid PillerNovember 10, 2016

Language and migration

Stereotyped ethnic names as a barrier to workplace entry

Who of the three women in this image do you think German employers are most likely to consider as a potential employee and call for a job interview? Obviously, the…

Ingrid PillerNovember 4, 2016

Ten lessons from the Bridging Language Barriers Symposium

How do language barriers come about?

Bridging Language Barriers Symposium: Abstracts

Bridging Language Barriers Symposium: Program Update

Following the China Dream

Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice wins Prose Award

Language on the Move 2016

Bridging Language Barriers Symposium

Revaluing minority languages

Interpreting English language ideologies in Korea: dreams vs. realities

Doing and Applying Linguistics in a Globalised World

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