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VARIATION IS THE SPICE OF LIFE

Confronting our discomfort: some memories of teaching

I have been doing this job for more than twenty years now. There is one thing I am constantly reminded of, and that can be summarized as...

Introducing the LAIF project: Language Awareness and Ideologies in Finland

with generous funding from the Kone Foundation A lot of people care a lot about language. English speakers often care about how different...

Making it to the Finnish line: my visit to Michigan's UP

Last month I had the privilege of paying a visit to Michigan, thanks to the efforts and generosity of my host, Dr. Kathryn Remlinger, and...

Book project: English in the Nordic Countries

This autumn I signed a fresh new contract with Routledge for a book on the role of English in the Nordic countries. I wish I could lay...

How do you pronounce "Helsinki?" A simple question made hard

How do you pronounce "Helsinki"?

Creepy magic

Code-switching means when a person switches between languages in some kind of communicative event, like in a conversation, for example....

The perfect Finn (whatever that means)

This is a brain teaser for many people. Who is the perfect Finn I refer to in the title of this post? Well, surprise surprise, it’s ME....