Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
The Dungan language of ethnic Chinese Muslims in central Asia has undergone significant change and is surviving but vulnerable.
South Korea’s strong sense of nationalism, often grounded in the ability to speak Korean, can result in discrimination and prejudice.
Many foreign students travel to South Korea hoping for language ‘immersion’, but that can be much more difficult than expected for some.
Since the two Koreas have been divided, significant differences in the Korean language have developed in the North and South.
Language provides an echo chamber for political conflict through its role as a symbol that conveys extra-linguistic meanings.
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