Tongue Twisters: why reciting Peter Piper could prove useful
Fascinating and often challenging verbal workouts, tongue twisters are features of many languages. Tongue twisters certainly raise smiles...
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Nov 2, 20234 min
When the language of football isn’t universal
Players, managers and coaches need to communicate with each other both on and off the pitch, but in which language?
May 8, 20234 min
Welsh translation blunders making headlines
Welsh translation blunders making headlines Visitors to the UK are often surprised to discover that English is not the only language...
Apr 18, 20234 min
From corn to eggplants, the flavour of Algospeak
From corn to eggplants, the flavour of Algospeak Most of us post on social media platforms, even if our contributions are confined to...
Aug 26, 20224 min
English Slang
The origins, usage and future of English slang Did you see that chavvie bird taking a selfie outside the bog before legging it? Most...
Aug 15, 20224 min
The language of time and space
The language of time and space Scholars have been investigating the nature of humanity for several millennia. The fields of linguistics,...
Aug 8, 20225 min
When Being Lost for Words is more than a memory lapse
When Being Lost for Words is more than a memory lapse We all experience occasions when we are lost for words or struggle to find...
Aug 1, 20224 min
Why are so many languages spoken in the world?
Why are so many languages spoken in the world? Around 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world. This seems like an...
Jul 25, 20225 min
Does it become harder to learn new languages as you age?
Does it become harder to learn new languages as you age? Until relatively recently, even scientists believed that you couldn’t teach old...
Jul 19, 20225 min
A New Rosetta Stone for Language Preservation
A New Rosetta Stone for Language Preservation Recent decades have seen the world become more integrated and better connected than ever...
Jul 13, 20225 min
The implications of language extinction
The implications of language extinction Thousands of languages are spoken across the globe but sadly hundreds of these are close to...
Jun 6, 20225 min
The language of colour
The language of colour There was a time when languages didn’t feature words for individual colours. As languages evolved, words for...
May 30, 20224 min
Do emotions get lost in translation?
Do emotions get lost in translation? The short answer is yes! Table of contents Do emotions get lost in translation? Language is the...
May 13, 20224 min
20 Amazing facts about languages
Most of us will view the concept of language through the prism of our own language or the other languages that we speak. But there are...