Europa Editions Translates Novels for th...

Americans are not known for being avid consumers of foreign literature. In fact, last year, only about 2 or 3% of new titles published in the US were translations of titles by non-English-speaking authors. However, as the New York Times reports, an independent publishing company called Europa Editions...

Ireland’s Worst Driver: Translatio...

According to the BBC police in Ireland had an embarrassing month after finally discovering the mystery behind Ireland’s worst driver. He was wanted across Ireland, right from County Cork to Cavan after he accumulated a large number of speeding tickets and parking fines. He managed to get away each...

Oldest English Words...

According to the BBC Reading University researchers have identified some of the oldest English words in the languages history. ‘I’, ‘We’, ‘Two’ and ‘Three’ are among the oldest known words, which could be thousands of years old. The Researchers have created a computer model, which can...

Young Interpreters...

Today teachers in Britain have to cope with young children who have very little or no grasp of the English language. It is understandably difficult for the children who often misbehave due to the language barriers they face. A school in Devon may have the answer. They have encouraged a small group of...

St. David’s Day...

This Sunday (1st March) is St. David’s Day. The Welsh are very proud of their heritage. St. David’s Day is a major event across the region. In Cardiff a large parade is held every year. For the first time this year Swansea Council will be hosting St. David’s Week Festival with a range of musical,...

UNESCO to Release New Language Atlas...

Earlier today, the AP reported on UNESCO’s release of the third edition of its Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger. The atlas is available online for free, and a print version will be released in May. The atlas maps the location and gives details about each of the 2,500 languages that...

St. Patrick’s Day...

A little history…. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on the 17th March. St. Patrick himself is a man of mystery and very little is known about him. What we do know is that St. Patrick was born in Britain to a wealthy family. When he was 16 years old he was taken to Ireland as a bargaining prisoner. After...

Removal of Language Learning Requirement...

In England, concern has been growing that the country’s students are falling behind when it comes to learning other languages. In 2004, England stopped requiring that students over the age of 14 take classes in a foreign language. Since then, the percentage of students that have chosen to take...

Can Computers Help Preserve Indigenous L...

According to the BBC, nearly half of the world’s 6,500 languages are expected to disappear over the next 100 years. Languages die when people stop speaking them and stop teaching them to their children. This has happened all over the world, with one of many examples being the fate of Native American...