The Language Blog

Published On - March 17, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Education, Irish, Translation

Schools in Irish Translation Debate

The 11-plus examination is the entrance test for Grammar Schools. In Northern Ireland they are debating as to whether or not an Irish translation of the exam should be provided. According to the BBC an Irish language education body has requested that all schools provide suitable translations for the...

Published On - March 13, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Language, Law, Politics

Danish Language Protection Laws Deemed Unnecessary

The Danish Culture Ministry has announced that there is no need to pass language protection laws in Denmark at this time, but that other steps should be taken to protect the Danish language. According to the Copenhagen Post Online, the announcement marks the conclusion of a special government commit...

Published On - March 12, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Arabic, Facebook, Hebrew

Facebook introduces two new languages

The internet giant Facebook has dramatically increased its target market by introducing Arabic and Hebrew. Many people will now find this social networking website much easier to use. They conquered many problems during the production of the site into these languages including changing the sites lay...

Published On - March 10, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Bad translation, Interpreting, Translation

Clinton in Translation Faux Pas

Sergei Lavrov had a laugh at Hilary Clinton on Friday when she gave him a small token gift....

Published On - March 9, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Translation

Flesh Gordon Translation

A screening of the 1974 R-rated film Flesh Gordon has upset David McNarry an Ulster Unionist Party member and other members of the Stormont Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee....

Published On - March 9, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Language

Chicago’s Translation Needs Are Evolving

The city of Chicago in the USA has found that as a new influx of refugees settle in the city their translation needs are increasingly difficult to meet especially in a time of financial crisis. There are growing communities of people from Iran, Burma and Burundi along with a whole host of other nati...

Published On - March 9, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Education, Language, Learning

Language Learning Company Connects Students with Native Speakers

Fluency in a foreign language is an excellent, useful skill to have. Unfortunately, many teenagers see language learning as just another chore, especially if they are having difficulty grasping the concepts. Studies have shown that listening to native speakers makes it easier for your brain to pick ...

Published On - March 3, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Language

International Mother Language Day

The 21st February was the tenth International Mother Language Day. The day was officially named so by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)....

Published On - February 27, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: American, Translation

Translated Novels for the American Market

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 Editio...

Published On - February 26, 2009

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: Language, Translation