Airbnb Expands Safety Support for 11 Languages
Airbnb announced recently that the company is expanding its safety support line to offer assistance to users in 11 new languages.
The travel company launched...
Literary Translation Awards Go to Translators of Arabic and Vietnamese Works
The American Literary Translators Association announced the winners of the 2023 National Translation Awards in Poetry and Prose, recognizing translators “who have made an outstanding contribution to literature in English.”
Nuances and niceties
It's been at least five years since I traveled to a place where I did not know the language but LocWorld40 takes me to the west coast of Portugal. I stare sheepishly at Portuguese food labels, the sheep-effect of which is only enhanced by my not wearing my glasses.
Literary Nobel Prize Spotlights Language Preservation
The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature to author Jon Fosse who uses Norway's minority written standard.
Canada to Invest $227.9 Million in Official Language Minority Communities
The investment signals the government’s commitment to preserving and promoting bilingualism, as well as to ensuring that all Canadians have access to vital services.
What are languages? A primary student’s perspective
Languages are powerful weapons which are used as a mode of communication to express our thoughts. It is a way by which humans communicate with each other and build relationships by expressing ourselves through speech and writing. Language is a vital part of human connection.
The Underrepresentation of African Languages in Tech
Like any other continent on Earth, Africa is home to hundreds — and potentially thousands, depending on who you ask—of indigenous languages. Some of...
Wearabletech: Gucci Translate Anyone?
This innovation from IconSpeak caught my eye recently, though not the attention of my credit card.
It's a t-shirt printed with icons that enables global...
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...
