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Translation Journal is for sale
Hopefully you’re familiar with Translation Journal, the online translation magazine that industry veteran Gabe Bokor has been publishing for (get this…) 16 years. It’s a wonderful source of information...
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Language chief quits over lack of Irish in civil service - Irish Independent
Irish IndependentLanguage chief quits over lack of Irish in civil serviceIrish IndependentTHE head of one of the main Irish language groups has resigned, claiming many of those working for the civil...
View ArticleOff to Manning, Alberta
Tomorrow my wife and I travel to Manning, Alberta for the 20th anniversary party and annual general meeting of Manning Diversified Forest Products. The temperature is -28 degrees celsius. Should be...
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Deaf students complete linguistics diplomas using sign language - South China...
Deaf students complete linguistics diplomas using sign languageSouth China Morning PostThe students — three from Hong Kong, two from Sri Lanka and two from Indonesia — spent six years to complete their...
View ArticleLakota Language and Culture Central to Schools on Pine Ridge Reservation
After decades of linguistic and cultural loss, schools on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota strive to teach the Lakota language.
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Noche Oscura en Lima - Chapter 28
--Será un pobre que ha venido a la estación a buscar trabajo --dijo Carlota. El hombre llevaba un viejo sombrero de alas anchas que parecía estar a punto de...
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Tripped tongues teach speech secrets
Tongue twisters are not just fun to say; it turns out that these sound-related slip-ups can also open windows into the brain’s speech-planning processes.
View Article12/5/13 - dynamism
1. Continuous powerful change or activity: 'the dynamism of world politics'. 2. Vigor, energetic enthusiasm: 'the dynamism of high school cheerleaders'. 3. A philosophy that explains the universe in...
View ArticleWords in the News: Wonder
A drug to slow down Alzheimer’s relentless attack on the brain could be available in five years, experts said last night. Read more >> VOCABULARY The noun wonder is sometimes used, as here, as a...
View ArticleReuters Video: Savvy shoppers hit Tesco sales
Tesco, the world's third-biggest retailer, is seeing sales fall in its main British market, as well as overseas. As Joanna Partridge reports the third quarter results have raised new questions over its...
View ArticleCartoon: Google Robots vs. Amazon Drones
BACKGROUND Online shopping is not the most glamorous aspect of the digital revolution, but it has just become the latest Silicon Valley battleground, with droids racing drones to become the courier of...
View ArticleUsing Mnemonics to Learn Russian?
(Early Soviet poster pushes for literacy among women: “Woman! Learn to read!”. The young girl says to her mother: “Oh, mother! If you could read, you’d be able to help me!”) Memorizing grammar rules...
View ArticleDeck the halls with boughs of holly!
Christmas is coming closer and everywhere you can already see signs of the most wonderful time of the year. Holiday lights are hung, Christmas markets pop up and spread the smell of punch and...
View ArticleAlle Jahre wieder!
Weihnachten kommt immer näher und überall sieht man schon weihnachtliche Vorboten. Lichterketten werden aufgehängt, Weihnachtsmärkte sprießen aus dem Boden und verbreiten den Duft von Punsch und...
View ArticleTrade Convention Interpreters
Conventional Trade Industry and trade conventions and exhibitions present a golden opportunity for a business. In many ways conventions can allow a business to connect with a broader subsection of the...
View ArticleWord of the day: Selfie
Social media – One click and the selfie is complete. Hastily napping and sharing pictures with the social media world undoubtedly has its drawbacks. Who hasn’t found him or herself wishing to be able...
View ArticleLanguage tip of the week: baby
In this weekly post, we bring more useful content from the Macmillan Dictionary to English language learners. These tips are usually based on areas of English which learners find difficult, e.g....
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Language tip of the week: baby
In this weekly post, we bring more useful content from the Macmillan Dictionary to English language learners. These tips are usually based on areas of English which learners find difficult, e.g....
View ArticleThe Tis Season
The lights, the carols, the shopping-mall Santas: verily, ’tis ’Tis the Season season once again. The ’tis-ing started early this year (mid-October!) and shows no sign of abating. In fact, this year I...
View ArticleYou Have Only Three Choices
You have only three choices: Do it all Do something Do something physically easy (fun), but emotionally difficult (brave and unusual, unpredictable outcome) Do nothing Do something physically difficult...
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