Agence France Press (AFP) recently published this fascinating article on the origins of Indo-European languages. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. For decades, researchers have debated how Indo-European languages came to be spoken from the British Isles to South Asia. Now, the largest-ever study of ancient […]
Why English-Speaking Ghana May Adopt French as an Official Language
The following article was published by PassBlue, an independent, women-led journalism site. The contributor, Stéphanie Fillion, explains why President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has announced that French should be an official language of his country. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. Ghana, one of the few […]
Integrating new and foreign concepts into the millennia-old Icelandic language
The following article was published by Quarz (qz.com). In this piece, the contributor, Caitlin Hu, describes how government-funded linguists are in charge of integrating new and foreign concepts into the Icelandic language. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. Every morning, Iceland’s language planners begin their day […]
Lost in Korean Translation
The following article was published by the BBC. The contributors, Shreyas Reddy, Tae-jun Kang and Alistair Coleman, describe the differences in translation between the Korean spoken in North and South Korea. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. North Korean defectors who risk their lives escaping to […]
Errors in Translation: Featuring the Welsh language
The BBC recently published a series of articles on embarrassing translation errors. Below is a special report of Welsh translation gaffes. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. Asda offers ‘free alcohol’ in wrong Welsh language translation A sign in Cwmbran’s Asda for the alcohol-free section was […]
Understanding the Brain of a Simultaneous Interpreter
Gino Diño, Content strategy expert and Online Editor for Slator, wrote the following article in which he explains how recent research shows just how much the job of an interpreter is less about verbatim translation and more about juggling cognitively demanding tasks. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the […]
The Fascinating World of Japanese Onomatopoeia
Ehab Ahmed Ebeid is an Instructor at the Arabic Islamic Institute in Tokyo. He published the following article in which he explains why Japanese onomatopoeia is one of the most intriguing features of the Japanese language. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. A well-cleaned floor shines […]
New Bill in Canada Aims to Revive Indigenous Languages
Rachel Aiello is the Ottawa News Bureau Online Producer for CTV News in Canada. She recently published the following article in which she explains that the federal government has tabled a new bill aimed at reviving and maintaining Indigenous languages in Canada. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the […]
It’s Easier to Learn New Languages if You Have a Thick Cortex
Nancy Bazilchuk, a Norwegian freelance journalist, published the following article on sciencenordic.com. In it, Nancy explains that Swedish researchers have discovered a connection between the ability to learn new languages and the brain’s structure. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with respect to the following content. According to a Swedish study, the […]
Arabic, a Great Language with a Low Profile
This article appeared in the Books and arts section of The Economist print edition under the headline “Out of one, many.” It explains that part of the reason Arabic has such a low profile is that it is not really a single language at all. Excel Translations does not endorse, recommend, or make representations with […]
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