From corn to eggplants, the flavour of Algospeak Most of us post on social media platforms, even if our contributions are confined to holiday snaps …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Tomorrow will be a good day – touch wood! The English language is loaded with strange phrases and sayings but there is none stranger than …
The language of sport Every sport boasts its own unique terminology. This is generally incomprehensible to the uninitiated. Only golf enthusiasts would understand the need …
How Did English Become a Global Language? An estimated 1.8 billion people across the globe can speak at least some English. Things were very different …
The Infinite use of finite means Wilhelm von Humboldt described language as “The infinite use of finite means”. How right he was! We have all …
