Tag: culture
Applied Peace Linguistics
As a language learner, how often do you reflect critically on your psycho-social purposes for learning? As a language user, how often do you...
Reflective Reading
It is imperative that students have access to culturally responsive materials that help them understand not only themselves but others as well. Research shows...
Educating Students about the Lived Experience in Canada
Schools across Canada have recognized National Day of Truth and Reconciliation for two years to incorporate the legacy of residential schools into the classroom....
World Readiness for a World in Conflict
Not long ago, my husband and I were in our kitchen discussing the news of escalating conflict in Gaza when he asked an unexpectedly...
Building Interpreter and Translator Networks
During the past decade, interpreter and translator services...
The Mexican American
Originally published in June 2007, Language Magazine is republishing this article in memoriam of the activist, artist, and author, Herman Sillas.
I had gone...
Cockney Recognized as a Community Language
At the recent Modern Cockney Festival, celebrations concluded with the official recognition of Cockney as a community language by Tower Hamlets Council in East...
Content, Language, and Culture Learning Targets
Lesson planning is a political act. Schools in...
French around the World and Right Here
While you may know that French is spoken by 300 million people around the world and by 2 million people at their homes in...
New Arabic Publishing Strategy Announced
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Culture and Youth has launched a new strategy to overhaul its literature and publishing industry. Noura Al Kaabi,...
