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Why You Shouldn't Trust Google Translate
December 7, 2021
For many monolinguals, Google Translate has been a godsend. Gone are the days of thumbing through a Spanish-to-English dictionary searching for the word you just heard. Now when you overhear... Read More
How Colors Developed as Languages Evolved
November 23, 2021
Having found clues scattered throughout more modern vocabularies, linguists have concluded that human languages of the world may be derivative of proto human language that was spoken in East... Read More
Is America Still the World’s Melting Pot?
October 29, 2021
Anywhere diverse groups of people assimilate and blend together as one can be called a “melting pot”. Whereas many countries have a population made up of people who are similar in... Read More
Do Halloween and Day of the Dead Celebrate the Same Holiday?
October 18, 2021
Although both are ancient traditions that grew into global holidays, the answer is no. Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos) and Halloween (All Hallows Eve) are evolving events that can be traced to an... Read More
Are Healthcare Inequities Intensified by Language Barriers?
September 22, 2021
In many areas of our country, patients suffering from coronavirus that were not primary-language speakers generally fared worse than those who spoke fluent English. According to a study published... Read More
Do People Speak English in Iceland?
August 25, 2021
Although Iceland is a sparsely-populated remote island that lies just below the Arctic Circle, approximately 98% of Icelanders speak English as the nation’s lingua franca. Icelandic, on the... Read More
Shouldn't You Know What Each Attendee Said?
August 17, 2021
The answer is Yes! Everyone attending a multilingual presentation should leave with a clear understanding of what was said as well as accurate translations that account for linguistic... Read More
Is Official Multilingualism a Contentious Option?
July 9, 2021
Official multilingualism happens when a country legally mandates multiple languages to be used for producing and delivering its official communications. According to Oxford Scholarship Online, it... Read More
The Land of Fire: Where Europe and Asia Meet
July 1, 2021
Since flames would often burst from the ground, Azerbaijan was a spiritually significant place for many ancient people who worshipped natural elements like earth, fire, air, and water. Located in... Read More
Polyglots Can Catch Up Via Online Events
June 11, 2021
Polyglot events allow multilingual speakers to meet and communicate with other language enthusiasts from around the world. Annual Polyglot Gatherings and the Global Polyglot Conference are open to... Read More
