Japanese creative writing  has captured the world’s imagination and encompasses traditional literature, poetry, modern novels, video game...

Marine Day, (海の日,Umi no Hi), is a national holiday  in Japan that honours the vital role of the ocean  in the country 's culture,...

What is The Interpretive Theory of Translation? Translation is a greatly misunderstood and underestimated discipline. It is a practice...

As in many countries, numerous dialects are spoken in Japan. An island nation, the country was isolated from the rest of the world until...

Anglicisms in Japanese Thousands of languages are spoken around the world. All are constantly evolving, and most have been influenced in...

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The impact of language on human health In previous articles, we have explored some of the potential implications of the languages we...

Why a pair of pliers could enhance your language skills It might appear to be deeply unlikely that a simple mechanical tool could improve...

Use it or lose it? It’s hard to learn a foreign language and there’s an old adage that you must continue to use it, or you will lose it....

When Being Lost for Words is more than a memory lapse We all experience occasions when we are lost for words or struggle to find...

Does it become harder to learn new languages as you age? Until relatively recently, even scientists believed that you couldn’t teach old...

Finding shades of grey in a black and white world Did you know that if the entire history of planet Earth was represented by a 24 hour...

All about spoonerisms Sometimes your brain can get way ahead of your mouth. When your tongue and mouth are struggling to keep up with...

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