International Mother Language Day with Dr Anikó Hatoss
21st February is International Mother Language Day, celebrating and preserving differences in cultures and fostering tolerance…
Languages
Australian First Nations Language conference in October
In Kalgoorlie, Western Australia's Indigenous Affairs Minister Tony Buti presented the Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre with…
Language preservation critical for culture in First Nations communities
According to experts, only a fragment of 250 traditional First Nations languages from pre-colonial Australia are…
Lost in translation: a conversation with Doctor Jinyhun Cho about the ...
Today on the Monday Daily, Alex Driscoll spoke to to Dr. Jinhyun Cho, a senior lecturer…
Australian children want to learn First Nation’s language in sch...
The Children's Voice survey commissioned by Know Your Country has uncovered children's interest in learning more…
Ecological Linguistics
Think Sustainability Episode 157 What is ecological linguistics? How does the English language shape our perceptions…
AUSLAN app promoting International Day of Sign Language
Image:Image by Wikimedia Commons Today is International Day of Sign Language, celebrating the diversity of sign…
The Value of Code-Switching in Sociolinguistics
Do you speak multiple languages? Do you know someone who does? Sometimes in the same conversation,…
New Book Shows Over 300 languages are Spoken Across Sydney
A recent investigation into the nature of cultural spread across Sydney has revealed that over 300…
Learning Languages: Can Old Dogs Be Taught New Tricks?
We all know the age old saying “Old dogs can’t learn new tricks”. But is this…