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…
The new Despicable Me movie is on its way to theaters at the end of this month. This means we’ll get to see once more on the big screen the cute little Minions. Fans will surely be delighted to hear them in their adorable, sometimes…
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…
It takes a lot of guts, curiosity, time and effort to learn a language as an adult. So, if you find yourself in this position, then hats off to you. Sometimes we have to learn a second language out of necessity. For much of the…
The <th> sound, which is very prominent in British English, is poised to be lost by 2066 due to multiculturalism. Linguists predict that in 50 years, the sound will no longer be heard on London’s streets, and you might hear “fink” instead of ”think.” ”Th,”…
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…
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…
