In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr. Jia Li, Professor of Applied Sociolinguistics at Yunnan University, China. Tazin and Jia discuss crisis communica…

Language on the Move

17.01.2025

Visit to Abrahamic Family House – Language on the Move

*** Anna Dillon and Sarah Hopkyns *** As friends and fellow sociolinguists, we, Anna and Sarah, have discussed almost every topic under the sun (literally!) on our balmy afternoon walks in our home…

Language on the Move

14.01.2025

Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr. Gerald Roche, Associate Professor in the Department of Politics, Media, and Philosophy at La Trobe University, Me…

Language on the Move

09.01.2025

Why teachers turn to AI – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Sue Ollerhead about an article that Sue has recently written for the Australian Association for Research in Educatio…

Language on the Move

01.01.2025

Language Rights in a Changing China – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Alexandra Grey about Dr. Grey’s book entitled Language Rights in a Changing China: A National Overview and Zhuang Ca…

Language on the Move

30.12.2024

Language on the Move 2024 – Language on the Move

“This year was average; worse than the year before but better than next year.” I am reminded of this saying each year when I collate the annual Language on the Move Report. In 2024, two highlights …

Language on the Move

27.12.2024

Language on the Move Reading Challenge 2025 – Language on the Move

Each year, I survey my Literacies students about their reading and writing activities. Over the years, the time these young people spend on literacy activities has been increasing steadily. In 2024…

Language on the Move

24.12.2024

Whiteness, Accents, and Children’s Media – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Laura Smith-Khan about language and accents in children’s media, from Octonauts to Disney to Bluey, and they investi…

Language on the Move

19.12.2024

Creaky Voice in Australian English – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Hannah White, a Postdoc researcher at Macquarie University in the Department of Linguistics. She completed her docto…

Language on the Move

09.12.2024

Trust and suspicion at the airport – Language on the Move

Anyone who has ever travelled to or from Australia will agree that the last thing you want after getting off a long-haul flight is any further barriers between you and the outside world, a shower, …

Language on the Move

03.12.2024

Life in a New Language at ALS2024 – Language on the Move

The annual conference of the Australian Linguistic Society (ALS) is a gathering of like-minded academics and presents a wonderful opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones, and to be intelle…

Language on the Move

25.11.2024

Mindful about multilingualism – Language on the Move

*** By Maria Regina P. Arriero and Pia Tenedero *** Each year, we celebrate Buwan ng Wika or (National) Language Month in the Philippines. Formerly focused only on the Filipino national language, t…

Language on the Move

20.11.2024

Supporting multilingual families to engage with schools – Language on the Move

How can school communications become more accessible to multilingual families? In this episode of the Language on the Move podcast, I speak to Professor Margaret Kettle about the Multilingual Gloss…

Language on the Move

17.11.2024

Linguistic diversity as a bureaucratic challenge – Language on the Move

How do street-level bureaucrats in Austria’s public service deal with linguistic diversity? In this episode of the Language on the Move podcast, I speak with Dr Clara Holzinger (University of Vienn…

Language on the Move

02.11.2024

Judging Refugees – Language on the Move

In this podcast episode, I speak with Dr Anthea Vogl about her new book, Judging Refugees: Narrative and Oral Testimony in Refugee Status Determination. The conversation introduces listeners to the…

Language on the Move

30.10.2024

How did Arabic get on that sign? – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, I speak with Dr. Rizwan Ahmad, Professor of Sociolinguistics in the Department of English Literature and Linguistics in the College of Arts and …

Language on the Move

25.10.2024

Migration, constraints, and suffering – Language on the Move

A key part of the experience of migration is not being in full control of one’s circumstances and doings. In this episode, Ingrid Piller speaks with Marco Santello about his research with Gambian m…

Language on the Move

25.10.2024

Tibetan in China’s rapid urbanization – Language on the Move

Tibet is changing fast One of the most striking aspects that catches the attention of researchers or travelers visiting ethnic minority areas in Northwest China is the rapid growth of infrastructur…

Language on the Move

07.10.2024

Living Together Across Borders – Language on the Move

How do families care for each when they are divided over generations by powerful geopolitical forces beyond their control? In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, I speak with Lynnette…

Language on the Move

04.10.2024

Regulating Muslims: Tazin Abdullah wins 3MT competition – Language on the Move

Congratulations to Tazin Abdullah, whose entry into the 3-minute-thesis competition won the 3-minute-thesis competition of the Applied Linguistics Association of Australia last week! That success c…

Language on the Move

03.10.2024

Event: How is credibility communicated in intercultural contexts? – Language on the Move

As part of the unit “Languages and Cultures in Contact” we are hosting a public seminar featuring a guest lecture by Dr Laura Smith-Khan (School of Law, University of New England). The guest lectur…

Language on the Move

29.09.2024

Police first responders interacting with domestic violence victims – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, I speak with Dr. Kate Steel, Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of the West of England, in Bristol, UK. We discuss discursive management …

Language on the Move

19.09.2024

Legal literacy in a linguistically diverse society – Language on the Move

Moving to a new country involves a lot of learning. Not least important is developing an understanding of local laws. This is essential to avoid breaking the law but is also fundamental to full enj…

Language on the Move

17.09.2024

What’s new in research on multilingualism in court? – Language on the Move

Editor’s note: The convenors of the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Researchers’ Network (LLIRN), Dr Alex Grey and Dr Laura Smith-Khan, have started this new LLIRN About Us blog series to hel…

Language on the Move

10.09.2024

Remembering Barbara Horvath – Language on the Move

Editor’s note: The Australian linguistics community mourns the recent passing of pioneering sociolinguist Barbara Horvath. To honor her memory, we are here publishing the lightly edited trans…

Language on the Move

08.09.2024

English ideologies in Korea – Language on the Move

Did you know that the US is referred to as “Beautiful Country” in Korean? Or that different ways of speaking English index different class positions? Or that English has become part of …

Language on the Move

25.08.2024

Are language technologies counterproductive to learning? – Language on the Move

One of the goals of graduate education is to empower students to reach their academic and professional goals by developing their communication skills. For example, one of the learning outcomes of a…

Language on the Move

21.08.2024

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 5 Highlights – Language on the Move

Editor’s note: the 21st AILA World Conference, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée (AILA; “International Association of Applied …

Language on the Move

16.08.2024

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 4 Highlights – Language on the Move

By Yifang SUN & Ziyang HU *** The fourth day of the 21st AILA World Conference continued to be a source of insights and inspiration, featuring cutting-edge research in the field of applied ling…

Language on the Move

15.08.2024

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 3 Highlights – Language on the Move

Highlights of Day 3 of the 21st AILA World Conference: Southern epistemologies, real-life catch-ups, and the Korean translation of Linguistic Diversity and Social Justice. Southern Epistemologies W…

Language on the Move

14.08.2024

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 2 Highlights – Language on the Move

The 21st AILA World Conference is in full swing, and Day 2 has brought us some incredibly insightful presentations showcasing the current scholarship of applied linguistics. In this blog post, I sh…

Language on the Move

13.08.2024

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 1 Highlights – Language on the Move

International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA) 60th Anniversary World Congress, themed to linguistic diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability, has brought over 1,600 delegates from…

Language on the Move

30.07.2024

Sign Language Brokering – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Emily Pacheco speaks with Professor Jemina Napier (Heriot-Watt University, Scotland) about her 2021 book Sign Language Brokering in Deaf-Heari…

Language on the Move

26.07.2024

Risk Communication in the Media – Language on the Move

The global impact of the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped societies worldwide, altering human interactions and perceptions of the world and brought unprecedented challenges, not only in terms of p…

Language on the Move

24.07.2024

Muslim literacies in China – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr Ibrar Bhatt about heritage literacies of Chinese Muslims, who weave Arabic into their distinct language, art, and …

Language on the Move

18.07.2024

“Life in a New Language” now out – Language on the Move

This episode of the Language on the Move Podcast is the 6th and final episode of our series devoted to our new book Life in a New Language, which has finally come out! To read a FREE chapter abou…

Language on the Move

11.07.2024

Life in a New Language, Part 5: Monolingual mindset – Language on the Move

This episode of the Language on the Move Podcast is Part 5 of our series devoted to Life in a New Language. Life in a New Language is a new book just out from Oxford University Press. It is a proje…

Language on the Move

05.07.2024

Language policy at an abortion clinic – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Ella van Hest (Ghent University, Belgium) about her ethnographic research related to language diversity at an aborti…

Language on the Move

03.07.2024

Life in a New Language, Part 4: Parenting – Language on the Move

This episode of the Language on the Move Podcast is Part 4 of our new series devoted to Life in a New Language. Life in a New Language is a new book just out from Oxford University Press. It is a…

Language on the Move

01.07.2024

What’s new in “Language and Criminal Justice” research? – Language on the Move

Editor’s note: The Language on the Move team closely collaborates with the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Researchers’ Network (LLIRN). To raise awareness of LLIRN and feature the rese…

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Multilingual crisis communication – Language on the Move

Visit to Abrahamic Family House – Language on the Move

Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet – Language on the Move

Why teachers turn to AI – Language on the Move

Language Rights in a Changing China – Language on the Move

Language on the Move 2024 – Language on the Move

Language on the Move Reading Challenge 2025 – Language on the Move

Whiteness, Accents, and Children’s Media – Language on the Move

Creaky Voice in Australian English – Language on the Move

Trust and suspicion at the airport – Language on the Move

Life in a New Language at ALS2024 – Language on the Move

Mindful about multilingualism – Language on the Move

Supporting multilingual families to engage with schools – Language on the Move

Linguistic diversity as a bureaucratic challenge – Language on the Move

Judging Refugees – Language on the Move

How did Arabic get on that sign? – Language on the Move

Migration, constraints, and suffering – Language on the Move

Tibetan in China’s rapid urbanization – Language on the Move

Living Together Across Borders – Language on the Move

Regulating Muslims: Tazin Abdullah wins 3MT competition – Language on the Move

Event: How is credibility communicated in intercultural contexts? – Language on the Move

Police first responders interacting with domestic violence victims – Language on the Move

Legal literacy in a linguistically diverse society – Language on the Move

What’s new in research on multilingualism in court? – Language on the Move

Remembering Barbara Horvath – Language on the Move

English ideologies in Korea – Language on the Move

Are language technologies counterproductive to learning? – Language on the Move

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 5 Highlights – Language on the Move

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 4 Highlights – Language on the Move

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 3 Highlights – Language on the Move

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 2 Highlights – Language on the Move

AILA 2024 in Kuala Lumpur: Day 1 Highlights – Language on the Move

Sign Language Brokering – Language on the Move

Risk Communication in the Media – Language on the Move

Muslim literacies in China – Language on the Move

“Life in a New Language” now out – Language on the Move

Life in a New Language, Part 5: Monolingual mindset – Language on the Move

Language policy at an abortion clinic – Language on the Move

Life in a New Language, Part 4: Parenting – Language on the Move

What’s new in “Language and Criminal Justice” research? – Language on the Move

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