Language on the Move
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Language on the Move is a peer-reviewed sociolinguistics research site devoted to multilingualism, language learning and intercultural communication in the contexts of globalization and migration.
Language on the Move aims to disseminate sociolinguistic research to a broad global audience.
How do universities decide whose English needs to be tested for admission?
Publicado en Language on the Move el 05/01/2023
Publicado en Language on the Move el 29/12/2022
We wish all our readers a peaceful and healthy New Year!
It is our pleasure to share “Outcry for Freedom” – our talented team member Dr Shiva Motaghi-Tabari’s new song, which is dedicated to people everywhere seeking freedom and justice.
Below you’ll find a list of our 2022 blog posts so that you can re-read your favorites or discover new ones.
Language on the Move Reading Challenge 2023
Publicado en Language on the Move el 26/12/2022
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Leer másHow to balance academic workloads
Publicado en Language on the Move el 18/12/2022
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 between teaching, research, and service has become ever more challenging.
Loy is perfectly placed to model this balance, as she was recently recognized with a 2022 Lighthouse Award for a staff member who, in an exemplary fashion, models the values of the Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Human Sciences at Macquarie University.
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“Baraye” – preposition of the year
Publicado en Language on the Move el 11/12/2022
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. Because their meanings are fairly general, prepositions rarely change, and they rarely move from one language to another.
Despite being ordinary and unremarkable, a little Persian preposition has caught international attention over the past three months: “baraye” (“برای”), which means “for, because of, for the sake of.”
What makes “baraye” special?
As you might have guessed, the sudden explosion of “baraye” onto the global stage is connected to the ongoing protest movement in Iran, and its brutal repression – similar to the...
Leer másLaura Smith-Khan wins Max Crawford Medal
Publicado en Language on the Move el 27/11/2022
Congratulations to Language-on-the-Move...
Publicado en Language on the Move el 22/11/2022
For an older English-language version of this post,...
Publicado en Language on the Move el 20/11/2022
Accountants as language workers
Publicado en Language on the Move el 16/11/2022
It is probably the least intuitive way of describing accountants, but...
Do children notice racism in their favorite radio dramas?
Publicado en Language on the Move el 13/11/2022
