Aramaic heritage language classroom, Delmenhorst, Germany, 2026 Last month the Economist newspaper ran a briefing about the deglobalisation of culture. It presented statistics from various sectors and countries that suggest that the share of local content has been rising, particularly in digital streaming of television shows, films and music. That goes against predictions from the … Continue reading Can we safeguard minority languages?
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UK language policy: Promoters, reformers, counterforces
Kurdish supplementary school in Manchester, 2020 What current issues face UK language policy, who are the principal actors in UK language policy, and what drives policy making on language? These and other questions are on the agenda of a Roundtable Discussion on ‘Multilingualism, Identity and Ideology’ convened by Professor Ioanna Sitaridou at Queens' College, Cambridge … Continue reading UK language policy: Promoters, reformers, counterforces
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