Diplomacy and national security rely on expertise in foreign languages and cultures. Australia and New Zealand need to address the looming deficit in university foreign language courses.
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Which version of “The Metamorphosis” or “Crime and Punishment” should you choose? In a particularly well-stocked library or bookshop, you could find many different English translations.
A new report from the Modern Language Association shows an unprecedented drop in the study of foreign languages among college students.
Turkey vs. Türkiye? When a country changes its name or requests changes to the spelling of its name, there are almost always political motives.
New research shows that increasing exposure to foreign accents makes it easier to process - and that can reduce bias which is not based on negative perceptions or prejudice.
The Australian government has dropped protections for language programs at a time when universities are announcing plans to end Asian languages courses. That’s a mistake in the Asian Century.
Many migrant parents are hesitant to pass their language accent onto their children. They fear this may lead them to experience discrimination. But speaking two languages has many advantages.
Better job prospects and richer lives are among the many reasons to learn a foreign language, an expert on foreign language instruction writes.
Children as young as eight or nine could be taught in a more adult, analytical way.
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Professor and Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Law & Justice; Vice-President, Asian Studies Association of Australia, UNSW Sydney
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Reader, Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Essex
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Associate Fellow, University of Essex
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Lecturer in German Studies, University of New England
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PhD candidate in Politics, University of Otago
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Professor of Linguistics and English, Florida International University
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Adjunct Faculty, Fairleigh Dickinson University
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Linguistics, MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London
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Provost Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Indiana University
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Associate professor of English and Translation Studies, Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA)
