Latest posts tagged with #languagePolicy on Bluesky
China’s new Ethnic Unity Law puts Mandarin at the center of education and governance, aiming to boost integration and mobility. Supporters see modernization; critics warn of cultural assimilation risks. Debate over identity and diversity intensifies.
#ChinaPolicy #LanguagePolicy #AsiaPolitics
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The key argument is that language policy in New Zealand remains reactive & fragmented. Rather than responding to each issue in isolation, the article calls for a comprehensive, evidence-based national language strategy.
#langsky #languagepolicy
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At the same time, New Zealand’s linguistic landscape is changing rapidly. Census data shows strong growth in languages spoken by migrant communities, highlighting both the challenges & opportunities of increasing diversity.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy
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Research cited in the article suggests that workplace safety & communication are not determined solely by test scores.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy
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Language requirements are being used simultaneously to address workplace safety, labour market needs & long-term integration, but the rules across visa categories are inconsistent.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy
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The article illustrates this through a recent dispute involving bus drivers & immigration language requirements.
This example reflects a wider policy tension.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy
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The debate highlights a broader issue: New Zealand still lacks a coherent national language policy, despite becoming increasingly multilingual.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy
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The proposed English Language Bill, which would formally designate English as an official language in Aotearoa, has been widely criticised as largely symbolic. In practical terms, it would do little to change how language is used in everyday life.
#langsky #linguistics #languagepolicy
Debates about language policy have returned to the political spotlight in New Zealand, but a new article suggests the discussion raises much deeper questions than a single bill.
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#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy
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"A tripartite model examining language ideologies: Exploring dangerous, celebratory, and hegemonic multilingualism in United Nations language policy" by @rachellevessey.bsky.social & Lisa McEntee-Atalianis
doi.org/10.1017/S004...
#LangIdeology #LanguagePolicy #Multilingualism #UN
Moscow is not releasing polling data results. Bne IntelliNews #Russia #CentralAsia #LanguagePolicy #CulturalInfluence #PollingData
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In that sense, the ARI reflects a maturing policy perspective. It moves beyond “teach more Welsh” towards a more sociolinguistic understanding of language as a social practice shaped by institutions, power, identity & opportunity.
#langsky #linguistics #languagepolicy #cymraeg #Cymraeg2050
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Rather than assuming simple solutions, the ARI prioritises more descriptive, exploratory questions: Who uses Welsh? In what contexts? With what confidence? And how do these factors interact over time?
#langsky #linguistics #languagepolicy #cymraeg #Welshlanguage #Cymraeg2050
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These are the points where people’s relationship with Welsh often changes, yet they are also the places where evidence is weakest.
#langsky #linguistics #languagepolicy #cymraeg #Welshlanguage #Cymraeg2050
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The document also highlights moments of transition as especially important: moving from school to further or higher education, entering work, accessing services, or leaving rural areas.
#langsky #linguistics #languagepolicy #cymraeg #Welshlanguage #Cymraeg2050
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The ARI is not just about how people learn Welsh. It is increasingly about whether, where & why people actually use it.
Across education, workplaces, public services & social life, the focus is on confidence, opportunity & motivation.
#langsky #languagepolicy #cymraeg #Cymraeg2050
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In doing so, it shows where the evidence base is strong, where it is thin, & where new research could make the biggest difference.
What stands out is how different these questions are from older ways of thinking about language policy.
#langsky #languagepolicy #cymraeg #Cymraeg2050
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Dan writes that this isn’t a new strategy or a list of funded projects. Instead, it sets out the questions policymakers most want research to help answer as Wales works towards its goal of a million Welsh speakers.
#langsky #linguistics #languagepolicy #cymraeg #Welshlanguage #Cymraeg2050
Grateful to share a new article of mine, as I explore how language policy in Iran shapes educational equity and linguistic human rights, with a focus on the challenges and possibilities of multilingual education.
#LanguagePolicy #LinguisticRights #MultilingualEducation #EducationalEquity
Ottawa Linguists Urge Government to Adopt Canadian Spelling in Documents
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www.thecanadareport.ca/featured/canadian-spelli...
#ottawa #canadianlinguists #canadianspelling #federaldocuments #nationalidentity #languagepolicy #canada
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Wilson’s central argument is clear: This is not a technical oversight — it’s the product of emergency systems built through a colonial lens that assumes English & French as the default languages of safety.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy #languagediscrimination
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For Elders and Indigenous-language-first speakers, this meant relying on family members, community radio hosts or Facebook translations during a fast-moving evacuation.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy #languagediscrimination
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Despite the Northwest Territories recognising nine Indigenous languages, emergency alerts were issued only in English & French — even as nearly one in five residents in the region speak an Indigenous mother tongue.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy #languagediscrimination
Brussels is a French-speaking metropolis inside Dutch Flanders, yet it avoids the linguistic tensions that shape Montreal..
#Brussels #Montreal #Linguistics #Belgium #Quebec #Multilingualism #EU #UrbanStudies #LanguagePolicy
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Take a look at our first publication from our very first volume, Mandy Lau's (2021) article, "Artificial intelligence language models and the false fantasy of participatory language policies"!
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#appliedlinguistics #languagepolicy #AI #LLM #languageideology
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In an era when EDI initiatives are stalling and minority languages are under renewed pressure, 'Wicked' offers a timely reflection on how linguistic norms shape inclusion.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy #languagediscrimination #languagepolicing #Wicked
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Popular culture mirrors real-world linguistic hierarchies:
From 'Friends' to 'Big Bang Theory', language enforcement often marks intelligence, authority or “properness.”
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy #languagediscrimination #languagepolicing #Wicked
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Glinda, by contrast, corrects language only to protect her name.
Not to uphold grammar but to guard identity & status. A neat reminder that who gets to enforce rules & why is always political.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy #languagediscrimination #languagepolicing #Wicked
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Elphaba's corrections recast her as abrasive but also hint at something more human.
As an outsider, she must work harder to be taken seriously. Policing language becomes a bid for legitimacy.
#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy #languagediscrimination #languagepolicing #Wicked
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Accent, vocabulary, syntax & even pronunciation carry traces of place, class, race, age & identity.
Correctness becomes gatekeeping & those who don’t meet the standard risk judgement & exclusion.
#langsky #linguistics #languagepolicy #languagediscrimination #languagepolicing #Wicked
