****Linguistic diversity in a time of crisis****
Special issue of Multilingua addresses #language challenges of #COVID19 pandemic
Out now. All papers free access, thanks to publisher @dg_mouton
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Global public health #communication is characterized by the large-scale exclusion of linguistic minorities from timely high-quality #information #COVID19
What are the #language regimes behind these exclusions and what can sociolinguists do?
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#Translation is an important means of enabling access to #information in disaster response
How did volunteer translators in #Wuhan go about procuring medical supplies in the initial stages of the #Covid_19 emergency?
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English-mediated #multilingualism was insufficient to meet the #communication needs of international students in #China during #COVID19
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Linguistic minorities have been struggling to obtain accurate and timely #health #information about #COVID19
Ethnic online communities play an important role in dealing with such health information disparities
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New #migrant identities in the age of social media need to be better understood in order to deliver public #health #information in global emergencies such as #COVID19 pandemic
@SuminZhao
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Chinese poetry on medical supply donations between #China #Japan #Korea provides insights into East Asian ways of managing #intercultural relationships
With lessons how to navigate international cooperation for future challenges #Covid_19
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Traditional #Mongolian fiddle stories combine #COVID #health messages with the construction of multiple layers of identity
@gegentuul
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Can undergraduate foreign #language students contribute to the #COVID19 crisis response?
Definitely, as this case study from #Shanghai shows
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Where #multilingual public #health messages exist, they are often a poor fit with community needs, as this case study from #Taiwan shows
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One way to deal with #COVID19-related #racism is to get creative on social media and engage in #multilingual swearing
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Language and communication beyond #COVID19
What is #emergency #linguistics, and what kinds of tasks lie ahead to be better prepared for future disasters?
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Will we be better able to meet the needs of linguistically diverse populations next time?
In closing commentary to #Multilingua special issue on #language challenges of #COVID19 @samuelshenqi considers the future of #multilingual crisis #communication
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