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Why are so many languages spoken in the world? Around 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world. This seems like an...

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The implications of language extinction Thousands of languages are spoken across the globe but sadly hundreds of these are close to...

The language of colour There was a time when languages didn’t feature words for individual colours. As languages evolved, words for...

Do emotions get lost in translation? The short answer is yes! Table of contents Do emotions get lost in translation? Language is the...

Most of us will view the concept of language through the prism of our own language or the other languages that we speak. But there are...

IATE (Interactive Terminology for Europe) is the EU’s terminology database. It is the result of a project that was launched in 1999 and...

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The Infinite use of finite means Wilhelm von Humboldt described language as “The infinite use of finite means”. How right he was! We have...