Foreigners can visit or live long-term in Japan and never get over their fascination with failed translation and blatant abuse of English, especially if English is their mother tongue. This phenomenon of Japanese to English mistranslation is commonly referred to as “Engrish.” Japanese to English…
You already know that learning a language is good for your resume, social skills and college application. But, did you know that learning a language can make you happier as well? Seriously, hitting the books, working on your app, or taking your online classes might…
It’s not a fair question, of course. The factors are many. The characteristics that distinguish languages are diverse. And everybody learns differently. How can we pin down one that we all agree is the easiest language to learn? And yet, we must try. Something compels…
Have you ever looked at a foreign script and wondered why the letters look the way they do? Why is Thai so curly when Roman characters are angular? How did the Arabic script get such elegant, arching strokes, or the Hebrew writing system its compact…
We often take it for granted that we all see the world the same way. But did you know that some languages don’t differentiate between green and blue? The blue-green distinction is a focal point for the study of the development of language. This color…
“India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and the great grandmother of tradition.” Mark Twain. Make sure to visit our Office in New Delhi. 0 SharesShareTweetPin
Few countries in the world can boast such a terrific array of languages, each shaped by centuries of native culture, regional differences, war, and religion. Indeed, the diversity of India’s languages and cultures lend the country a sense of mystique. Wonder has drawn in many…
China with her large economy, huge manufacturing sector, and growing high-tech sector is an important place to conduct business. There have been countless books written about business culture etiquette in China. However one point is often neglected. Chinese language and its role in the business…
This is a guest post by Jesse Reyes at SpanishHackers.coms My first foray into foreign languages was learning Spanish. When I decided to learn the language I had no idea where to start. I found a lot of information online. Some was very helpful, some…
Translation services continue to help companies reach their global marketing objectives. We need to learn two things about the financial unrest in modern times; 1. Economic centers are moving fast, and, 2. Emerging markets in the world are now multicultural and multilingual. Brazil, Russia, China and India are…
There is a very interesting language fact in the United States. While (American) English is the dominant language spoken in the country, at the federal level, the U.S. does not have an official language. Since 1890, the U.S. Census Bureau has been regularly conducting surveys…
Arabic, according to the latest statistics, is the 5th most spoken language in the world. There are 60 countries where the language is spoken, with a total of 242 million people speaking Arabic as their first language. The primary country where it is spoken is…
American Sign Language or ASL is now one of the most studied modern or foreign languages in different colleges and universities in the U.S. This is good news because learning ASL is proven to have benefits, even if a student does not have plans of…
The languages of the United Kingdom evolved some 2,000 years ago – a great mix of various words that were created, borrowed and handed down by the different tribes that occupied Britain through the course of its history. Still, while (British) English is now the…
In a courtroom, everyone should be mindful of each other’s body language. Even mere spectators can benefit from the ability to understand body language. However, attorneys, judges, jury, witnesses, and resource persons have particular interests in body language that help explain its importance and use…
The spread of language across distances and borders may be attributed to the vast expansion of colonialism, a great movement of people from one area to another, or even the influence of location and geographic proximity. While there are a number of reasons for the…
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