Holiday treat for #language nerds:
5-part podcast about #multilingualism in #Australia on @RadioNational produced by @birdpham and @masakofukuisyd
👇🏼Quick episode-by-episode summary below 👇🏼
abc.net.au/radionational/…
In Episode 1, you will learn about the global #language hierarchy, and discover why a #multilingual person may not be able to say "take a shower" in all their #languages
abc.net.au/radionational/…
In Episode 2, you can listen to a cute little girl refusing to call her mother #Vietnamese "mẹ" and opting for #English "mummy" instead
And @HannaTorsh explains why #bilingual #parenting is a #feminist issue
abc.net.au/radionational/…
Part 3 takes us to #Armenian-#English #bilingual Galstaun College, an #Arabic community school, and to a frustrated #Japanese teacher in a Sydney public school ... and you will begin to understand why #language #education in Australia is such a disaster
abc.net.au/radionational/…
Episode 4 explores the "nonna factor" in #language maintenance, and shows how #identity #racism and attitudes influence #language #learning
As an extra bonus, you can hear @VeraWilliamsTe1 speak #Ga
abc.net.au/radionational/…
And in Episode 5 @birdpham and @masakofukuisyd finally figure out that #English is a #migrant #language, too ...
Ultimately, #multilingualism is not about #languages but about creating more inclusive societies
abc.net.au/radionational/…
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