What Does it Mean When a Language is Dead, Endangered or Extinct?
A dead language is a language that some people still use, even if there are no native speakers of that language left. Latin was once a prominent language that many baby boomers in the United States were required to learn in high school, but…
Taking Time to Be Thankful Around the World
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the United States that occurs on the fourth Thursday of November each year. Legend has it that the “first Thanksgiving” was celebrated in November 1621, after the Pilgrim’s first successful corn harvest.…
3 Facts About the English Language You Might Not Know
July 1st celebrates the confederation of the British colonies, uniting to form the Dominion of Canada. As many of the early settlers came from England, the language came along with them. The English language, however, has far deeper roots.
The…
The “Foreign” Words You Speak Each Day
Many people speak more than one language. In the United States, the number of children who speak a language other than English continues to rise. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, “In 2016, 22% of children in the United States—slightly…
Fun & Interesting Facts About the 2018 FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is held every four years in a different country and this year it will be held in Russia. The kick-off day is June 14, with matches that run through June and July until the final playoff game on July 15. The matches will…
How One Small Word Can Have One Big Meaning
Translation takes a written word from its original language and rewrites it in a different language while making sure it conveys the same meaning. Think it sounds simple? Sometimes it is, but sometimes it’s not. There are plenty…
I Just Came to Say Hello
Hello, how are you today? If you live in a country such as the United States, where English is the most common language spoken, this is a phrase that you might utter a few times a day. If you live there and say hello in a different language,…
Top 5 Expressive Words with No Translation
Even people who only speak one language can often say hello in another. Whether it’s Bonjour, in French, or Hola, in Spanish, hello can be translated in just about any language spoken across the world. There are many words, however, that simply…
Korean: North Vs. South Differences Since The Split
Though the 2018 Winter Olympic Games are giving both the North and South Korean people an opportunity to communicate on a neutral field, one wonders just how much they still understand of each other’s language.
70 Years of Separation
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The Multiple Levels of Difficulty in Translation
We often judge pursuits and adventures by what we perceive to be their level of difficulty. For instance, one might believe that baseball is an “easy” sport to play due to the simplicity of the rules; hit the ball with the bat and run.
Some…