Andrew Warner
Andrew Warner is a writer from Sacramento. He received his B.A. in linguistics and English from UCLA and is currently working toward an M.A. in applied linguistics at Columbia University. His writing has been published in Language Magazine, Sactown Magazine, and The Takeout.
Sally Rooney Rejects Hebrew Translation, Debate Ensues
Irish novelist Sally Rooney sparked controversy earlier this week over her explanation of why she recently refused to sell the Hebrew translation rights of...
Indian Social Media Platform Promotes Multilingualism
Koo, an Indian microblogging social media platform that was launched in late 2019, has announced that it is currently looking to expand the social...
“Korean Wave” Spurs Influx of Loanwords, OED says
We’re currently in the midst of a “Korean wave,” according to editors at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) — from Squid Game’s immense popularity...
Fijian Language Celebrated Across New Zealand
Oct. 3 marked the beginning of Fijian Language Week in New Zealand, the seventh of this year’s nine Pacific Language Weeks being celebrated throughout...
Microsoft Turing Model Tops NLP Leaderboard
A Microsoft-developed language representation model has been ranked among the best in the world on Google’s Cross-Lingual Transfer Evaluation of Multilingual Encoders (XTREME) public...
Speech Recognition Software Finally Works for Children
If you’ve ever used Siri — or any of the other dozens of virtual assistant style apps out there — you probably know firsthand...
Refugee Crisis Means More Demand for Pashto, Dari Interpreters
Organizations providing aid to Afghan refugees across the United States are struggling to keep up with the demand for language services for the recent...
KUDO Launches Language Access on International Sign Language Day
KUDO Inc., a multilingual software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in New York City, announced the launch of its new KUDO Language Access platform, which provides...
Lilt Hires National Security Veteran Dana Linnet as General Manager and Vice President, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA - September 23, 2021 - Lilt, the modern language service and technology provider, today announced it has hired Dana Linnet as General...
70% of U.S. Residents Support Language Access Measures
The majority of the United States’ residents believe that the nation should do more to accommodate speakers of other languages, according to results from...
UK Ministry of Defence Leaks Afghan Interpreters’ Identities, Apologizes
A recent blunder by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence could have severe implications for Afghan interpreters seeking asylum in light of the recent...
WhatsApp Developing Automatic Transcription Feature
WhatsApp is currently working on developing an in-app speech recognition and automatic transcription system for the iOS app’s voice message feature, according to WhatsApp...
Improving Diversity in the Field of Sign Language Interpreting
Researchers at three British universities have recently released a study highlighting the need for improved diversity in the field of sign language interpreting and...
SignLab Amsterdam Works on MT for Signed Languages
It’s easy to take the overhead announcements in train stations and airports for granted, but oftentimes they present passengers with indispensable information about weather...
Zoom Announces Launch of Live Translation in 12 Languages
The digital communications platform Zoom announced Sept. 13 that the company will be launching a new live translation feature to the platform within the...
Babbel Set to List on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Babbel, the popular Berlin-based online language learning platform, announced Sept. 7 that it would list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE) this year, according...
TikTok Users Revive Secret African American Language
In the 18th Century, African American enslaved people developed a secret language that was used to encode private communication and also teach each other...
Improving Remote Learning Outcomes for Multilingual Students
Remote learning may seem like a thing of the not-so-distant past for many in countries that are no longer following lockdown or shelter-in-place measures....
Language Accessibility and Environmental Racism in Texas
After a nearly two-year-long legal battle, the state of Texas has acceded to complaints regarding language accessibility and environmental racism. Back in 2019, three...
Breaking Down China’s New Personal Information Protection Law
In an effort to improve national security and appease consumer concerns over data privacy, China recently adopted a significant new digital privacy law, set...
UCSF Researchers Explore Non-Native Speech Perception
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) Department of Neurological Surgery recently published a study which sheds light on the nature of...
AMN Languages Services Reports on LEP in Healthcare
AMN Languages Services, the division of AMN Healthcare that provides medical interpretation services, recently conducted a survey documenting the diversity of languages used in...
Google Presents Updated S2ST Model, Mitigates Deepfake Potential
When Google first announced the development of the Translatotron in 2019, the speech-to-speech translation program was commended for its ability to produce target language...
Coining Scientific Terminology in African Languages
Just as languages are constantly evolving, adopting loanwords or developing phonological shifts, the scientific landscape is also constantly shifting, with new discoveries and developments...