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azabrodskaja.bsky.social
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NEW! English-Medium Instruction in #Estonia: Policy Agendas and Ideological Tensions.
#EnglishMediumInstruction #EMI #HigherEducation #LanguagePolicy #Sociolinguistics #Estonia #Internationalisation #Multilingualism #AcademicPublishing #Routledge #InterculturalCommunication
September 25, 2026 at 2:04 PM
ellabarakos.bsky.social
Hello #sociolinguists and #multilingualism and #languagepolicy and critical #discourse studies people. Trying to revitalise my activities here but don’t know where to start ;-) so just saying halli hallo!
November 13, 2024 at 8:49 PM
kristofsavski.bsky.social
My book is now officially out. Please drop a request to your library. If you want to order individually, see discount code below. More info here: www.cambridge.org/9781009385121

#appliedlinguistics #linguistics #languagepolicy
December 6, 2024 at 3:39 AM
joelobianco.bsky.social
Is this one way to connect with like minded people here?

#multilingual #literacies #academia #bilingual #followme #TESOL #languagejustice #italy #myanmar #humanities #languagepolicy #multiculturalism #tunisia #seasia #whatshappeninginmyanmar
November 16, 2024 at 9:18 AM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
A powerful & moving article on language endangerment, linguistic diversity & what is lost when a language disappears.

🔗 tinyurl.com/2e38yh2c

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#langsky #linguistics #languagepreservation #languagepolicy #minoritylanguages #Indigenouslanguages
What happens when we lose a language?
A staggering 44% of human languages are endangered – with culture, tradition and whole ways of understanding the world at stake
tinyurl.com
May 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM
ellabarakos.bsky.social
Is there a starter pack for #languagepolicy? Would be great. I don’t know how to start one though…
November 22, 2024 at 4:37 PM
turnipstyle.bsky.social
Mary Simon’s French was never only about French.

It exposed the hierarchy Canada keeps avoiding: English and French as authority, Indigenous languages as “treasures” kept safely behind glass.

Context matters. Period. Always. buff.ly/IUtdM9X #IndigenousLanguages #LanguagePolicy #MarySimon
May 31, 2026 at 4:20 PM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
A major milestone for language rights in the UK: the Cornish language (Kernewek) is set to receive the same level of protection as Welsh, Irish & Scottish Gaelic.

🔗 tinyurl.com/4xknv7jj

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#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepreservation #languageawareness #languagepolicy #Cornish #Kernewek
Cornish language to get same protected status as Welsh, Irish and Scottish Gaelic
Kernewek submitted by government for part III status under European charter for regional or minority languages
tinyurl.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
maastrichtu.bsky.social
🗣️ Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Assistant Prof. Daan Hovens examines how students in Limburg rarely engage with neighbouring languages, while cross-border workers creatively bridge language gaps on the Dutch-German border. 👉 edu.nl/xaaub

#Euregion #LanguagePolicy @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
izermaksuti.bsky.social
New publication | Botim i ri

"On Endangered Languages and Arbëresh: A Review of a Remarkable Publication"

Studime Filologjike, 2026.

albanica.al/studime_filo...

#Albanology #Linguistics #EndangeredLanguages #Arbëresh #LanguagePolicy
Mbi gjuhët e rrezikuara dhe arbërishten - me rastin e vlerësimit të një botimi të veçantë | STUDIME FILOLOGJIKE
albanica.al
August 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
ct-colt.bsky.social
@ct_colt was busy advocating for language learning and language learners at JNCL-NCLIS 2025 Language Advocacy Days!@languagepolicy #lad25.

A special thanks to @johnlarsonct for cosponsoring Hb1660, the BEST Act!
March 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
lrollandmulti.bsky.social
Wow! And is that the Ge'ez script in the exhibit description? I'm not familiar with Ethiopian writing systems but excited/encouraged to see what looks like text in the indigenous language! #museums #lingsky #Ethiopia #Lucy #WritingSystems #LanguagePolicy
August 25, 2025 at 11:20 AM
drlcg.bsky.social
Currently, I’m taking a course on #bilingual #languagePolicy in #deafEd with a focus on children age 0-5 and I recently wrote a policy analysis of California’s LEAD-K bill (aka #sb210)
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTe...

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October 9, 2023 at 11:35 PM
riseup-he.bsky.social
A week ago, NPLD & RISE UP hosted our Policy Roundtable on bridging the gap between language policy planning and language policy making. 📝
Big thanks to our amazing speakers for sharing your insights, and everyone who participated for your questions and comments! ⭐

#languagepolicy #policyroundtable
June 25, 2025 at 6:27 AM
the-14.com
Minority language rights in the digital age
#Quebec #Canada #Politics #MinorityRights #EnglishLanguage #LanguagePolicy #DigitalAge #Bilingualism #Federalism #LanguageRights #Anglophones #FrenchLanguage #QCGN #QuebecLanguage #Bill101 #Bill96 #Bill84
the-14.com/minority-lan...
the-14.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
johannalaakso.bsky.social
Seven years have passed since the death of Albert Razin, an #Udmurt scholar and #language activist. https://
kielioblog.wordpress.com/who-killed-albert-razin/
#endangeredLanguages #languagePolicy #EthnicMinorities #Russia
Who killed Albert Razin?
This is a non-native English translation of a blog post which I wrote in Finnish four years ago, in September 2019. The death of Albert Razin should not be forgotten. Not only because Russia’s war …
kielioblog.wordpress.com
September 10, 2026 at 1:18 PM
ellabarakos.bsky.social
#English in the #US www.tesol.org/news/tesol-s... #languagerights #languagepolicy #Englishlanguage
TESOL Statement on the Exec Order Designating English as the Official Language of the US | TESOL | International Association
www.tesol.org
March 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
🧵 6/7

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
March 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
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.

🔗 tinyurl.com/4fhp8vd8

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#langsky #linguistics #language #languagepolicy
The debate NZ should really be having about language policy
The recently introduced English Language Bill will change little, but highlights a deeper issue. NZ still lacks a coherent framework for language policy.
tinyurl.com
March 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
indiawest.bsky.social
Historic: Trump Designates English Official Language

Full Story- indiawest.com/historic-tru...

#headlines #breakingnews #trendingnews #viralnews #indiawest #news #Trump #OfficialLanguage #EnglishLanguage #HistoricDecision #LanguagePolicy #CulturalHeritage
Historic: Trump Designates English Official Language - IndiaWest Journal News
Historic: Trump Designates English Official Language.
indiawest.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:33 AM
languageinsociety.bsky.social
NEW ON FIRSTVIEW

"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
A tripartite model examining language ideologies: Exploring dangerous, celebratory, and hegemonic multilingualism in United Nations language policy | Language in Society | Cambridge Core
A tripartite model examining language ideologies: Exploring dangerous, celebratory, and hegemonic multilingualism in United Nations language policy
doi.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
cecigialdini.bsky.social
📣Publication alert!!

My paper “Talking over the catastrophe: Linguistic justice in disaster risk reduction” has been published in Language Problems and Language Planning

#linguisticjustice #DRR #languagepolicy

www.jbe-platform.com/content/jour...
Talking over the catastrophe | John Benjamins
Abstract This paper explores the critical need to integrate linguistic justice into disaster risk reduction (DRR) and resilience planning. Linguistic injustice can cause enduring harm even in ordinary...
www.jbe-platform.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
davidrovinsky.bsky.social
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

southof45.substack.com/p/brussels-a...
Brussels: A Linguistic Metropolis That Refuses to Become Montréal
Brussels feels like a place where multilingualism has become second nature, not an ideological project but simply how life works.
southof45.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
🧵 4/8

They carry histories, identities, ecological knowledge, cultural memory & unique ways of understanding the world.

#langsky #linguistics #languagepreservation #languagepolicy #minoritylanguages #Indigenouslanguages
May 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
🧵 3/7

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
March 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM