30/04/2022
Languages are so important for personal and professional development, opening our minds and becoming 'global citizens'. How can we improve take up in the UK?
BBC News - Language GCSE decline 'closes doors' for young people
Language GCSE decline 'closes doors' for young people
Is the decline in language learning in Wales a fait accompli and what does it mean for children?
03/03/2022
Has anyone else seen similar examples of creative translations..?! ๐
11/02/2022
Have you ever felt blue or green, or seen red..? Research has demonstrated the links of colours to emotions are pretty consistent across the globe ๐ ๐๐๐โฅ๏ธ๐๐
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/color-psychology/202202/associations-between-colors-and-emotions-are-universal
Associations Between Colors and Emotions Are Universal
Recent research revealed high similarities in color-emotion associations.
28/11/2021
Author Michael Rosen on Radio 4 discussing "Why is English so Weird?
BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Why is English so weird?
Michael Rosen hears why our language is a bit of a mess from linguist Arika Okrent
05/11/2021
Newly dubbed film in Navajo language
โWe feel prideโ: old Western gets new life dubbed in Navajo language
Clint Eastwoodโs A Fistful of Dollars is the latest to be dubbed in the Indigenous language set to premiere on 16 November
15/10/2021
How much is Netflix part of your language learning routine?
Lost in translation? The one-inch truth about Netflixโs subtitle problem
Subtitling is an essential art form. So why, as the streaming giant scores more global hits with shows like Squid Game and Call My Agent, isnโt it trying harder to find the right words?
06/01/2021
Have you been learning a new language in lockdown or picked one back up from years ago? ๐ฌ ๐
If you have, you're right on trend with Duolingo seeing a 300% increase in users last year!
Please share your tips for staying motivated with your as a language is for life, not just for lockdown ๐
Why are we learning languages in a closed world?
Language learning spiked during lockdowns, commercial providers say. But when no-one can travel, and the job market looks unstable, why have people turned toward language now?
15/07/2020
Google have launched a translator for hieroglyphics with advances in AI ๐ณ
Google launches digital hieroglyphics translator
Fabricius uses machine learning to translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs via an online tool.
08/05/2020
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