"Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" banner displayed by Bayern Munich soccer fans (Image credit: Archie Rhind-Tutt) Some recent images from around the globe: protest rally in Rome with a banner featuring the…
Ingrid PillerOctober 4, 2022
The logo on the side of the bus shelter Latin at the bus stop Recently, I was out for a walk when it started to rain. Seeking shelter in…
Ingrid PillerMarch 15, 2022
Figure 1: Bilingual Squamish and English placard in West Vancouver’s Park Royal shopping village As the Covid-19 pandemic heads toward its third year, with the Omicron variant in full swing,…
Sarah HopkynsJanuary 24, 2022
Welcome back to another year of research blogging on and about language on the move! We kick off 2022 with a new episode in our Chats in Linguistic Diversity. In…
Ingrid PillerJanuary 17, 2022
An area under "total lockdown" (Image credit: rappler.com) Lockdowns everywhere The lockdown discourse has become ubiquitous, especially in current affairs and social media. In fact, ‘lockdown’ and ‘quarantine’ have been…
Pia TenederoNovember 22, 2021
With Sydney in lock-down again, my team mates farewelled me over Zoom Writing en route to Manila I am onboard Singapore Airlines as I am writing this, flying back to…
Pia TenederoJuly 20, 2021
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
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
Editor’s note: The language challenges of the COVID-19 crisis have held much of our attention this year. Here on Language on the Move, we have been running a series devoted to language…
Kinza Afraz AbbasiDecember 11, 2020
Editor’s note: The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a renewed focus on linguistic diversity and the way it intersects with social inclusion. In this latest contribution to our series of language…
Sarah HopkynsJuly 17, 2020
Editor’s note: We find ourselves in a time of deep global crisis when reflections on research ethics take on new urgency. Language on the Move is delighted to bring to…
Sigurd D'hondtJuly 1, 2020
Editor’s note: We find ourselves in a time of deep global crisis when reflections on research ethics take on new urgency. Language on the Move is delighted to bring to…
Petteri LaihonenJune 18, 2020
Editor’s note: The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the persistent health disadvantage of Indigenous populations into focus, as well as the exclusion of Indigenous languages from public health communication. In this…
Gregory Haimovich and Herlinda Márquez MoraJune 9, 2020
Exterior of a pub at an intersection in the shopping hub of Burwood, a highly diverse suburb of Sydney Editor’s note: Do public health messages about the Covid-19 pandemic match…
Alexandra GreyJune 1, 2020
Editor’s note: In this latest contribution to our series of language aspects of the COVID-19 crisis, Judy Kalman takes us on a tour of the Covid-19 linguistic landscape of Mexico City.…
Judy KalmanMay 14, 2020
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