Translation is like a roll of toilet paper – most people don’t really think about it until they’re sitting there without it, wondering how awkward it’s going to be to yell to their hardly sympathetic girlfriend for assistance. Fortunately for the toilet paper, it isn’t in any danger of losing its job any time…
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With so many language learning tools, apps, courses and online exchanges, it can sometimes be a bit frustrating trying to find a useful and safe language exchange program, and many, if not most of us, have run afoul of the weird side of language exchanges at some point. Unfortunately, the online world has never exactly…
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by Louise Taylor It’s not just those working in the professional translation industry who have a natural aptitude for language absorption. The human brain is pre-disposed towards language learning. No matter where a child is born, nor which language its parents speak, the earliest years of life are spent absorbing, repeating and understanding sounds…
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by Hongyu Chen Here is one of the most commonly asked questions regarding pronunciation: “Is it possible for someone to learn a new language after childhood and still sound like a native speaker?” This question is widely debated everywhere from Quora to Internet forums, and is a heated topic of academic research. With tons…
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I am one of the biggest fans of digitizing the classroom and the use of language learning apps and strategies that you’re likely to find. I think that language documentation and revitalization will be driven by advances and increases in the availability of tech – particularly mobile tech – among researchers and native communities. Basically,…
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Have you ever considered moving abroad to learn Chinese in China? China is an incredible country with more linguistic diversity than you can shake a stick at, and the rewards to be gained by those who take the time to study it – be it Mandarin, Hakka, Cantonese or any other of the innumerable languages…
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