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 …
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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 extraordinarily large number …
Does it become harder to learn new languages as you age? Until relatively recently, even scientists believed that you couldn’t teach old dogs new tricks. …
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A New Rosetta Stone for Language Preservation Recent decades have seen the world become more integrated and better connected than ever before. It’s now hard …
The implications of language extinction Thousands of languages are spoken across the globe but sadly hundreds of these are close to extinction. As many as …
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 …
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The evolution of colourful language In a previous article, we explored the language of colour. We looked at how our vocabulary can influence the way …
The language of colour There was a time when languages didn’t feature words for individual colours. As languages evolved, words for colours were eventually found. …
Do emotions get lost in translation? The short answer is yes! Research has shown that the true meanings of words can indeed get lost in …
20 Amazing facts about languages Most of us will view the concept of language through the prism of our own language or the other languages …
How to use a monolingual paper dictionary There are a wide variety of English dictionaries to choose from. Each dictionary is a unique reference work, …
English grammar: should you capitalise animal species and breed names? If you have ever read an article about cats or dogs, the chances are that …
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How to choose the right dictionary It’s tempting to think that all dictionaries are much the same and that choosing the right one would be …
Surprising facts about dictionaries Dictionaries might seem like a rather dry subject. But if you believe that dictionaries wouldn’t yield interesting facts and even a …
The Oxford English Dictionary Historical Dictionaries For more than a century, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been considered the most authoritative of all English …
A brief History of Dictionaries We have all used a dictionary at some point in our lives. But how many of us have questioned the …
IATE – Europe’s Terminology Database IATE (Interactive Terminology for Europe) is the EU’s terminology database. It is the result of a project that was launched …
Covid-19 language and the Oxford English Dictionary The speed of linguistic evolution has led to the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) changing their …
The Yorkshire dialect The instantly recognisable Yorkshire dialect has been influenced by the languages of successive invading peoples. Spoken across a large area of northern …
Back translation Also known as reverse translation, back translation is a potentially crucial step in the translation quality assurance process. With certain content, back translation …
