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Language Immersion in your Browser?

Chrome users, you no longer have an excuse for browsing the web mindlessly. Thanks to Google, you could be learning how to say “I can haz cheezburger” in one of 64 languages! Google calls its new Chrome extension “just a little experiment that may delight (or infuriate) the neurolinguists in the house,” and while it [...]

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Why Machine Translation is Not Good Enough

Machine translation that’s good enough to substitute for human interpreters is like the great white whale, sought by science fiction writers, businesses and militaries alike. However, despite all the hype about the latest iPhone translation app and the ubiquity of Google Translate, nobody has yet managed to produce an algorithm that does the job as [...]

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Forgotten Language Rediscovered

In the ruins of an ancient palace in the Middle East, an archaeologist from Cambridge recently discovered an amazing artifact. No, it wasn’t the Ark of the Covenant or the Holy Grail. Sorry, Indiana Jones. Instead, it’s the remains of a forgotten language, long extinct, that scholars were unaware of until now. The language, found [...]

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The Languages and Cultures of Star Wars

It’s May 4th, and that means it’s Star Wars Day. The Star Wars universe encompasses many different languages and cultures. In honor of this special occasion, we’d like to highlight some of them. This list is by no means exhaustive: Tusken Raiders: The Tusken Raiders, also known as the Sand People, inhabit Luke Skywalker’s home [...]

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Think More Clearly In Translation

Mr. Spock was right…humans are illogical creatures. If you’ve ever wished you could think more like a Vulcan, learning (and using) another language can help. A new study written up in Psychological Science shows that when you are facing a problem, you are more likely to make a rational decision about the solution if you [...]

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Indian Children’s Story Translation Project Unites Communities

India is an immense country, and its borders encompass many different cultures. According to Ethnologue, 452 individual languages are spoken there, which means that many communities are divided by language barriers. Now, a new translation project is using children’s stories to build bridges between the different language communities in the Northeast portion of the country. [...]

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Happy Birthday, Shakespeare!

Today is Shakespeare’s birthday, as well as the anniversary of his death. Although he lived 400 years ago, the Bard still influences the English we speak today. The Oxford English Dictionary gives him credit for coining more than 2,000 words, though of there’s some dispute over whether or not he actually invented all of them. [...]

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New Study Underscores Importance of Emergency Room Interpreters

Clear communication between patients and doctors is one of the most important components of quality medical care. A medical emergency is neither an ideal time nor an ideal place to “practice” speaking in a language that you haven’t yet learned to fluently communicate in. A new study from the United States illustrates just how true [...]

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Microsoft App Adds Translation Subtitles

Microsoft just released an updated version of its translation app for Windows phones, and it comes equipped with nifty new features. As described on the Bing blog, the augmented reality option sounds especially cool: “With the Translator App for Windows Phone you can now translate printed language by simply pointing the camera. From street signs [...]

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“My Valentine” Video Sign Language Bloopers

For the video to his latest single, “My Valentine,” Paul McCartney wanted to reach out to the deaf community. So, instead of starring in the video himself, he decide to leave the visuals to two talented (and attractive) Hollywood stars you might have heard of: Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman. The two sit in a [...]

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