How Do Babies Learn Language? Apparently...

Can you teach your baby new words, maybe even make him smarter, by putting him in front of the television? That was the promise of the popular “Baby Einstein” videos-parents get a break, and they don’t have to feel guilty because their toddler is actually learning while he watches TV. Unfortunately,...

Is Romance the Best Way to Learn a New L...

Here’s a special Valentine’s Day tip for learning a new language- find a foreign sweetheart! According to this article from DallasNews.com, a love affair is the best way to become fluent in another language. That may sound incredibly cheesy, but consider this striking statistic: language...

I Love You in 25 languages...

To help you to be extra romantic this Valentine’s Day we have added the language translation of ‘I love you’ below… I love you in Bulgarian: Обичам те I love you in Catalan: T’estimo I love you in Chinese: Cantonese: 我愛你 – Mandarin: 我愛你; 我爱你 I love you in Croatian:...

The Language of Love...

Valentine’s Day is approaching fast, a time when we express our love with cards and presents. Love is honoured on this day throughout the world. Valentine’s Day is shrouded with myths of sacred marriage, fertility and romance. The true St. Valentine was a Christian saint but very little...

CIA Increase Language Requirements for T...

The Central Intelligence Service (CIA) announced on Friday that it is increasing its language requirements for employees looking to be promoted to the top ranks of the agency, the Senior Intelligence Service (SIS). Agency director Leon Panetta sent out a note to all CIA staff, stating that he expects...

Do Prairie Dogs Talk?...

Prairie dogs are small, burrowing rodents native to the United States, where they are often treated as vermin by farmers and ranchers. However, scientists are now discovering that these ground squirrels may have some of the most sophisticated linguistic abilities in the animal kingdom, second only to...

Mel Gibson’s Next Movie to Be Shot...

Mel Gibson is making a Viking movie. The movie doesn’t have a title yet, but William Monahan is writing the script, and it will star Leonardo DiCaprio. Oh, and the movie will be shot entirely in period languages. That means Leonardo DiCaprio will most likely deliver his lines in Old Norse or perhaps...

Day Care Aims to Teach Cornish to Toddle...

Cornish toddlers can now learn the Cornish language through a Saturday day care program at Cornwall College in Camborne. The program teaches the tots language through play while their parents take an adult Cornish language class. So far, according to the BBC, seven children have been registered for...

The English Language Goes Social...

2009 was the year the English language officially went social, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. First, in November, the Oxford English Dictionary declared “unfriend” to be the “Word of the Year.” Now, Oxford English Press has released a new list of “Words of the Year,” several...

Glasses that Translate Speech?...

It might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but according to Reuters, a Japanese company is developing eyeglasses that can translate speech. The Tele Scouter consists of a pair of eyeglass frames attached to a microphone and a small computer. A tiny display unit is mounted on to the...