A trend towards multilingualism at work

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In today’s era of globalization, there are sound strategic reasons why multinational companies should seek to enhance their global co-ordination. Companies are reaching across their borders, giving themselves access to larger and more specified markets, more access to elite talents and support across time zones. This is however, by no means, a simple task and will be much harder when language represents a barrier to international communication. Global expansion is followed by the challenge of cultivation of multilingual and cross-cultural competencies which are necessary for successful integration. As said by Feely & Harzing,

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A closer look at gendered political speech

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Communication is one of the most important factors in the strategic self-representation of political leaders or candidates. This is especially important for women in politics who remain often unrepresented in leader positions. In order to be successful, women must cultivate an appropriate self-representation that reconciles on the one hand traditional attitudes towards gender, and on the other hand masculine prototypes of political leaders.

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Notting Hill Carnival, a journey to the Caribbean

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Today, nations, people, cultures, beliefs, artistic practices, eating habits can be found all around the globe. Our world is an evolving, exciting, and interesting place but in the present day also violent and unjust. What we see right now is rising fear about ‘the other’. The word migration is currently part of our daily lives, in the news, in the press, on the radio. Fear about ‘those we don’t know’ is spread by a lack of dialogue, marginalization and discrimination. The notion of “us versus them” is suffocating us all. This is illustrated in the election results having a far-right tendency all over Europe.

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Komz a rez brezhoneg? Parles-tu breton?

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Les nations multilingues existent partout dans le monde et de nombreux exemples peuvent être cités. Comme a dit Trudguill dans son livre, la difficulté serait plutôt de trouver un pays totalement monolingue. On pense souvent que l’Europe est faite de pays monolingues alors que la Charte européenne des langues régionales ou minoritaires regroupe aujourd’hui 79 langues parlées par 203 groupes linguistiques minoritaires. Cette charte adoptée en 1992, a pour but de protéger et promouvoir l’utilisation de langues minoritaires, pourtant un grand nombre d’autres langues régionales existent en Europe.

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Un gars c’est un jeune mec, une garce c’est une pute.

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Ces dernières années, un mouvement de libération des femmes a pris une forte ampleur. Revendiquant l’égalité politique, économique, culturelle, personnelle, et sociale, le mouvement féministe se fait entendre à travers des manifestations qui continuent à émerger dans le monde entier. Récemment, l’attention a été portée vers la langue française et les notions d’inégalités qui semblent y figurer.

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What about studying in English?

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Today, globalization and technology are increasing the percentage of people speaking multiple languages, affecting the way we learn languages and the way we encounter cultures. 

At a time when most Europeans speak at least one foreign language, the move towards teaching in English in higher education is growing significantly. There are many reasons for universities to choose English as Medium of Instruction (EMI). Besides educational purposes, other motives entail the attraction of qualified international students, for universities to be able to compete with other high ranked universities and the creation of students that fit global markets.

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