The Week in Review: May 5, 2023
If this first week of May is any indicator of how the rest of the month will be, it looks like it’s going to...
The Week in Review: April 28, 2023
If you enjoyed our November 2022 exploration of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, then this first story on our radar is for you: a team of...
Researchers launch Grambank, shed light on language loss
You’ve likely heard the oft-cited statistic that one language dies every 40 days — a study published earlier this month aims to shed some...
The presence of Catalan in language learning apps
Catalan, my language, is again in a sadly paradoxical situation. While it is spoken by 10 million people in the world, is native in parts of four European states, and is the only language with official status in Andorra —which means it is recognized by the United Nations— it suffers discrimination that is difficult to understand either in qualitative or quantitative terms.
The Week in Review: April 21, 2023
Over the next five years, Taiwan plans to put nearly $1 billion toward English education in the country. It’s a pretty hefty sum of...
Finding New Words: Trust building starts with clear communication
One of the most influential ways to invest in the currency of trust is through your language. Communication is our most powerful and persuasive tool; we must choose words carefully. Words offer context and communicate unique perspectives, giving insight into what you see, feel, or think.
The Week in Review: April 14, 2023
The state of California is hard at work to improve the state’s language education programming — earlier this week, the state opened up applications...
Language access law passes in New Jersey state senate
Demand for language services could be on the rise in the state of New Jersey, thanks to a bill that was recently passed in the state senate.
The Week in Review: April 7, 2023
We’ll be listening to AI-generated advertisements anytime now, it seems.
This week, we’re bringing you news about Adthos’ recent launch: a platform that uses generative...