See Monica Axelsson’s Prestige Lecture on newly-arrived migrants in Swedish schools March 12, 2017 0 Comments latl For those who weren’t able to attend Professor Monica Axelsson’s Prestige Lecture at the University of Canterbury on 9 February 2017, here is a second chance. The wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria have forced a high number of people to leave their countries and seek refuge elsewhere. Sweden, in the north of Europe, has […] Read More
Language, race and social inclusion January 9, 2017 0 Comments latl Research findings This article looks at how female migrants to Australia invest heavily in learning English to achieve integration but can feel marginalized, both socially and economically. This study involved nine female migrants; the Asian participants experienced racial abuse and felt excluded from Australian society, some even felt ‘invisible’. The Europeans, on the other hand, […] Read More
Do multilingual global citizens need to learn standardised English? January 2, 2017 0 Comments latl adults,ESOL,integration,Language Li, L. & Simpson, R. (2013). Telling tales: Discursive narratives of ESOL migrant identities. Novitas-ROYAL, 7(1), 1-16. Research findings This study involved five adult European ESOL learners in Belfast. Although this is not an Australasian context, the issues are similar. As Li & Simpson point out “a language learner’s identity is multiple (rather than unitary), […] Read More