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Published On - November 9, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: French, German, Language, Learning Languages

When Do Babies Start Learning Language?

By now, almost everyone knows that infants begin to learn language long before they utter their first words. But did you know that babies start learning language before they are even born? At least, that’s the conclusion that German researchers from the University of Wurzburg came to in a new ...

Published On - November 4, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: French, Language, Machine Translation, Translation

Message in a bottle

A French love letter was found near Falmouth, Cornwall last week....

Published On - October 20, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: French, Language, Technology

Cloud Computing, C’est Quoi En Français ?

It is becoming increasingly difficult for the French language to keep up with the pace of technology, according to this article in the Wall Street Journal. New buzzwords like “cloud computing,” “social media” and “web 2.0” are introduced frequently, and since new French translations for ...

Published On - October 9, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: Language, Translation

Scots Gaelic Gets EU Recognition

Scots Gaelic has been approved for use in EU meetings in a new memorandum of understanding, according to the BBC. The move is an important step forward for Scots Gaelic,although it still does not have the status of an EU “official” language like English. In addition to being used in meetings, Ga...

Published On - September 22, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: Festival, Language, Languages

Bremen Hosts World’s First Festival of Languages

Bremen, Germany is holding a “Festival of Languages” which started on the 18th September. The festival celebrates all of the world's 6,500 languages. According to this article it is the first of its kind in the world and will last 21 days....

Published On - September 18, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: Language

Talk like a Pirate Day

Avast! Ahoy there all ye heartie land lubbers, swashbucklers and buccaneers! It be International Talk like a Pirate Day on the 'morrow. Shiver me timbers! Gaarrrrr!...

Published On - September 11, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: Hebrew, Language, Politics

Israel to Remove Languages Other Than Hebrew From Road Signs

In a move that may cause confusion among travellers and will surely cause discomfort among some of its Arab citizens, Israel’s minister of transport, Yisrael Katz, has declared that the country will get new road signs-in Hebrew only. Right now, road signs are trilingual, with the names of citi...

Published On - September 11, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: French, Language

NYC French Language Bookstore Set to Close

Librarie de France bookstore in New York City which specialises in French Language books looks set to close after being in business for 74 years....

President Obama in Controversy over Healthcare Translation Policy

Published On - August 20, 2009

Alison Kroulek Healthcare, Language BlogTags: Interpreting, Language, Translation

Controversy over Healthcare Translation Policy

Accoring to various news reports there is controversy in the USA this week over ‘ObamaCare’ policies which state proposed healthcare reform plans which include providing on site interpreters for patients who have limited English. The healthcare reform legislation is currently pending in Congress...

Published On - August 10, 2009

Alison Kroulek Language BlogTags: Google, Language, Translation

Google adds Hawaiian Language

Web giant Google have added a Hawaiian language version of its search engine. It was done by Keola Donaghy of the Ka Haka Ula Oke’elikolani college of Hawaiian Language. Keola Donaghy campaigned for 3 years to get Google to produce a Hawaiian version of its search engine. He estimates that it took...