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Language and migration

Who is a real refugee?

Who is a real refugee? The refugee crisis in Europe has caught a lot of global media attention. Countries at the entry points and their official actions, as well civil…

Agnes BodisSeptember 23, 2015

English as a global language

Mongolian on the market

'Luxury permanent' Mongolian yurt for sale on Alibaba Last week when I saw in my friends’ Wechat group an advertisement for delicately made Mongolian yurts, I thought of an article…

Gegentuul BaioudJuly 1, 2015

Language politics

This tweet says: "CSU issues correction: its proposal was translated into German incorrectly" Germany is currently witnessing a delightful language ideological farce. It all started when the conservative Christian Social…

Ingrid PillerDecember 9, 2014

Multilingual families

Bilingual Avenue

Visit the Bilingual Avenue! Bilingual Avenue is an insightful and entertaining new website devoted to bilingual parenting and bilingual education. Bilingual Avenue features weekly podcasts, a blog and a resources…

Language on the MoveNovember 2, 2014

Language learning

Gaining a Green Thumb for Grassroots Language Activism

The researcher wearing a Zhuang employee's work uniform at the Black Clothes Zhuang House in the Ethnic Minorities Village, Nanning, China, 2014 I was surprised, frankly, during my recent fieldwork…

Alexandra GreyOctober 10, 2014

Intercultural communication

English at the Olympics

Many people would agree that English is the language of globalization. English is almost always adopted as the official language of international events, including the Olympic Games. It does not…

Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江February 26, 2014

“Speak English or Die!”

"Speak English or Die!" Vilification on a Melbourne bus caught on camera About a year ago, a video of a language-related altercation on a Melbourne bus was widely reported in…

Ingrid PillerNovember 19, 2013

Language and globalization

No Sex for Generation On-the-Move

“Have you heard that young Japanese have stopped having sex? Have you read the recent BBC article? Young men are having virtual girlfriends on smart phones. How weird! Not really…

Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江November 5, 2013

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