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“Superstitious” Translations Anyone?
While language certainly reflects the soul of a people, superstitions often depict its history and culture. So here’s an overview of some ways in which
March 9, 2023
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Has Language Become More Emotional?
Early last year, a team of researchers from Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and Indiana University published a paper purporting to have demonstrated the increasing
January 19, 2023
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Words of the Year 2022
Always a month of retrospection, December brought eagerly awaited strings of new words to the already vast vocabulary of accepted global English. Often expressing innovative
January 12, 2023
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Can Invented Languages Help Endangered Languages?
HIjatlh* We’ve discussed invented languages before. International Auxiliary Languages are invented (or constructed) as second languages to promote communication and understanding. For some, IALs are
May 26, 2022
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Spielberg Wants No Subtitles for This Story
The classic Broadway musical and film, West Side Story, has made its way back to the big screen. And this time, it was directed by
January 4, 2022
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Indigenous Languages’ Environmental Words of Wisdom
Climate solutions may become more feasible if our language reflects humans’ efforts to protect the Earth. Imagining a shift in language—one that puts humanity’s relationship
December 21, 2021
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The Influence of Arabic in Western Languages and Culture
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Arabic is about as far removed from Western languages as you can get. After all, Arabic is spoken in
December 15, 2021
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Why the Translation of Latin American Writers Matters
Getting English language pieces translated into other languages is a bit of a no-brainer when a literary work is successful; however, the same mindset rarely
December 4, 2021
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English with a Korean Infusion
English has long been considered a key language to know, and like any language-learning endeavor, it comes with its fair share of difficulties, such as
November 30, 2021
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Slanglish
Ark All Saints Academy, a secondary school in Camberwell, London, has embarked on a journey to curb its pupils from using slang within the formal
November 5, 2021
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September 20, 2021
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