Q&A- All you Need to Know about the English language
I recently discovered the Oxford Dictionary blog which features interesting posts such as “London Underground: the origins of some unusual names”. It also features a
January 25, 2016
The Many Benefits of Foreign Language Education and Learning – Part II
As mentioned in my previous blog post, this three part blog series was inspired by an older post written by Bryant on “The Advantages of
January 11, 2016
An increasingly multilingual world
An infographic recently published in the South China Morning Post shows the most spoken languages in the world and its number of speakers. It shows
January 4, 2016
The Many Benefits of Foreign Language Education and Learning
This three part blog series was inspired by Bryant’s blog post “The Advantages of Speaking Several Languages,” published earlier this year. When pursuing further research
December 21, 2015
I see what you mean (or: The untranslatable yellow face of doom)
It’s been mentioned here before, the use of emoticons to communicate to each other, and questioning if this might be a new form of communication,
December 10, 2015
Does the Success of a Translation Depend on the Original?
It would be wrong to state that the success of a good translation depends entirely on the original document. Obviously, the professionalism and skill of
December 4, 2015
Third Culture Kids: Bridging Language and Culture
The term Third Culture Kid was first conceived in the 1950s by American social researchers Ruth and John Useem to define individuals who were raised
November 30, 2015
Can We Dream in a Language We Don’t Speak?
Much is said about the relationship between culture and language and whether our language reflects our culture or vice versa. But what’s the relationship between
November 26, 2015
50 shades of Mary
Machine translation is inevitably popular these days as, as previously discussed in this post. And who can blame its users? Google Chrome’s suggestion to “translate this
November 23, 2015
Underwater Conversations
Many believe that we humans are the only members of the animal kingdom capable of developing our own language separate from our innate and instinctive
November 6, 2015
Why do we need a Project Manager?
Our Project Manager’s attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects of very different scopes simultaneously gives us the competitive advantage needed to be one of the leaders of the translation industry
November 3, 2015
The exotic and mystical language of Rapa Nui
The Rapa Nui language is spoken on the Easter Island (also known as the Rapa Nui Island). The territory received its name from Tahitian sailors
November 2, 2015
