Why are so many languages spoken in the world?
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 …
Global Languages
A New Rosetta Stone for Language Preservation
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
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
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?
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
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 – 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 …
The new language of Covid-19
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!
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
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?
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
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 …
The boutique translation agency: small is beautiful
The boutique translation agency: small is beautiful In the latest translation news, yet another year of mergers and acquisitions is in full swing in the …
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