It's been eight years since I wrote my first post about International Mother Language Day. It doesn't seem like very long, but over that time there has been a shift in many areas, towards a more positive attitude about language diversity in schools. When I first started working with families in 2004, it was common … Continue reading International Mother Language Day
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International Mother Language Day
A statement by the International Association of Applied Linguistics Research Network on Social and Affective Factors in Home Language Maintenance and Development. As much as these divisive times concern advocates of multiculturalism and human rights, so too do they concern linguists and educators. With the rise of populist nationalism, the threat of walls between sovereign … Continue reading International Mother Language Day
