In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr Agi Bodis and Dr Jing Fang about international tertiary students in Australia. They discuss how these students can ma…

Language on the Move

27.03.2025

Language access rights are vital – Language on the Move

Editor’s note: The Trump administration has recently declared English the official language of the USA while simultaneously cutting the provision of English language education services. This politi…

Language on the Move

19.03.2025

English in the Crossfire of US Immigration – Language on the Move

Editor’s note: The Trump administration has recently declared English the official language of the USA while simultaneously cutting the provision of English language education services. This …

Language on the Move

18.03.2025

Immigrant Teachers Are Reshaping English Education – Language on the Move

*** Dr Nashid Nigar and Professor Alex Kostogriz *** Imagine stepping into a classroom where students expect you to embody English in its “native” form, fluency, and culture. For many non-native En…

Language on the Move

12.03.2025

Intercultural Competence in the Digital Age – Language on the Move

Brynn Quick speaks with Dr Amy McHugh, an Academic Facilitator at the National Centre for Cultural Competence at the University of Sydney. Dr McHugh’s research focuses on the roles of technology an…

Language on the Move

05.03.2025

How does multilingual law-making work? – Language on the Move

In this podcast interview, Alexandra Grey explores multilingual law-making with Karen McAuliffe, a Professor of Law and Language at Birmingham Law School in the UK. The conversation is about the im…

Language on the Move

28.02.2025

Making Zhuang language visible – Language on the Move

Why do some cities around the world have public signage in multiple languages? Is there a policy behind it, and who does this signage benefit? Is there any multilingual signage in the place where y…

Language on the Move

25.02.2025

Educational inequality in Fijian higher education – Language on the Move

In this episode of the Language-on-the-Move podcast, Dr Hanna Torsh speaks with Dr Prashneel Ravisan Goundar, an academic based in the Graduate Research School at the University of New England, Arm…

Language on the Move

20.02.2025

Lifelong learning from academic mentorship – Language on the Move

Every year, the Bangladesh Forum for Community Engagement in Sydney, Australia hosts an event called ‘Talent Day’ to acknowledge the achievements of primary and high school students in the Australi…

Language on the Move

19.02.2025

Seven reasons why we love hosting podcasts – Language on the Move

Editor’s note: Time flies: the Language-on-the-Move Podcast in collaboration with the New Books Network just turned one! Time to celebrate and reflect! We celebrate a passionate team of hosts…

Language on the Move

19.02.2025

Closing the Gap Languages Target: an update – Language on the Move

Editor’s Note: The Australian Commonwealth’s Closing the Gap 2024 Annual Report and 2025 Implementation Plan was released earlier this week. In this post, Kristen Martin reflects on progress …

Language on the Move

13.02.2025

Language and Inclusion in Law – Language on the Move

Editor’s note: This post is the latest installment in the Law and Linguistics Interdisciplinary Researchers’ Network (LLIRN) “About Us” blog series. The aim of the “About Us&#8221…

Language on the Move

13.02.2025

More than meets the eye – Language on the Move

Whenever I write an email to a professor, there is one question lingering in my mind: Should I say “Dr + Last Name” or just “First Name”? It might look like a simple question, but it exemplifies a …

Language on the Move

13.02.2025

Automating silence? – Language on the Move

In Quentin Tarantino’s blockbuster Pulp Fiction, Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) asks Vincent Vega (John Travolta) whether he hates uncomfortable silences. Mia ponders ‘Why is it necessary to yak about …

Language on the Move

29.01.2025

New Year’s Visit – Language on the Move

Gong Xi Fa Cai! All good wishes for the Year of the Snake! The Chinese New Year holiday brought a lovely opportunity to receive a visit by Professor Hongjie Dong from Xi’an University and doc…

Language on the Move

28.01.2025

Local culture mirrored in dog signs – Language on the Move

Dog signs are an ubiquitous part of the semiotic landscape in many parts of the world. This article delves into signs regulating dogs in a small town in Finland. Signs can be iconic, symbolic or in…

Language on the Move

22.01.2025

Multilingual crisis communication – Language on the Move

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

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

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

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…

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Teaching International Students – Language on the Move

Language access rights are vital – Language on the Move

English in the Crossfire of US Immigration – Language on the Move

Immigrant Teachers Are Reshaping English Education – Language on the Move

Intercultural Competence in the Digital Age – Language on the Move

How does multilingual law-making work? – Language on the Move

Making Zhuang language visible – Language on the Move

Educational inequality in Fijian higher education – Language on the Move

Lifelong learning from academic mentorship – Language on the Move

Seven reasons why we love hosting podcasts – Language on the Move

Closing the Gap Languages Target: an update – Language on the Move

Language and Inclusion in Law – Language on the Move

More than meets the eye – Language on the Move

Automating silence? – Language on the Move

New Year’s Visit – Language on the Move

Local culture mirrored in dog signs – Language on the Move

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

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

Migration, constraints, and suffering – 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

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