Resources

The Multilingualism Research Centre has a number of resources available for free download. These are currently available from the Multilingual Sydney website. They include:

Capability statementA professionally produced twelve-page brochure, outlining the Centre’s expertise. Designed to introduce the Multilingualism Research Centre to potential community partners, the Capability Statement was launched at the Multicultural and Multilingual Australia Roundtable in September 2021.

What are languages worth? Community languages for the future of New South Wales
A report prepared for the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools in 2022. This report draws on Australian and international research to evaluate the contribution of community languages to the economic, social and cultural future of New South Wales. Minister for Multiculturalism, The Hon. Mark Coure, launched the report at the NSW State Parliament. The first edition of this report was published in 2019 and launched by The Hon. Victor Dominello at the NSW State Parliament to an audience of more than 200 invited politicians and community representatives

Languages of Sydney: The people and the passion (Alice Chik, Susan Markose & Diane Alperstein).
A free open-access resource for language teachers to use visual method (drawing/photo) to understand learners' perspectives, motivation, and strategies on language learning both inside and outside the classroom.

Multilingual Sydney Working Papers
A series of working papers designed to make pre-publication findings of Multilingualism Research Centre projects available to academic colleagues, students and community partners. They currently include 3 working papers on Language in Australian Census, and 2 on the Linguistic Landscapes of Sydney.