The Indus Script – Frustrating Yet Fascinating for Archaeologists and Linguists
Archaeologists and linguists have long been frustrated and fascinated by the Indus Script, which until now remains undeciphered. Had the…
William Shakespeare and His Contributions to the Enrichment of the English Language
Shakespeare might not be your most favorite subject in school but you might have to rethink if you know how…
Adding New Words in Dictionary is Not a Simple Process
New words get included in the dictionary all the time, but the process of adding new words is not that…
It’s Time to Give Our Thanks Once Again
On Thursday, November 27, America once again celebrates Thanksgiving Day. This is the time of year when most Americans go…
Bilinguals Use their Brains More Efficiently According to Experts
Researchers from the University of Houston and the Northwestern University have published a new research that suggested that bilinguals use…
Survey Findings—Foreign Language Students in the UK Lack the Skills to Communicate
A survey conducted on language learning in the UK showed that students lack the skills to communicate and only understand…
Book Translation – Sharing the joy and beauty of the original content
According to Professor N. Dharmarajan, book translation is not merely the act of transferring content from a source to a…
Language Learning: Expert Advice from Linguists and Teachers
Learning a new language is not easy. An expert panel of linguists and language teachers gathered recently to find the…
Rediscovering Tongva, the Original Language of Los Angeles
Language revival and rediscovery is on the rise in various parts of the world and in the U.S., fourth graders…
Inventing Languages—Linguists Join Conlang Inventors as Demand for their Services Increases
From the 60s to the 90s, TV and movie buffs must have fond memories of Klingons and the Klingon language.…
Reading and Interpreting Body Language Correctly—A Key to Human and Animal Understanding
Humans and animals are known to form close bonds, and reading and interpreting body language of each other is one…
Fun Things Sign Language Can Do that Spoken Languages Cannot
Did you know that sign language can express specific things that spoken languages cannot? Certain aspects of the deaf community…