Ever needed to purchase some item online, but not been sure where to go? The typical route is to pull up Google and use it as a catch-all to locate what you are looking for. Whether it is a gift for family or a new fashion trend Google seems to…
Esperanto is the international language created by Dr. Ludwik Zamenhof from Poland. The goal of Esperanto was to allow all people to communicate with one another. Dr. Zamenhof published the first brochure about the Esperanto language in 1887. Esperanto, which means “he who has hope”, was thus born. Since its…
Because of Elena Tsinman, over 100 interpreters every day help non-English speaking or Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals communicate with local police, teachers, lawyers, doctors, and in various other settings. Tsinman is the owner and founder of ASIST Translation Services, which employs more than 2000 interpreters from all over the…
A study released by the Massachusetts-based Common Sense Advisory (an independent market research company), shows that the translation/interpreting service industry is on the rise: The industry is growing at a rate of roughly 12% a year. Europe is the leading market, with 49% of all language services; North America is…
It has been well established that bilingualism has positive effects on an individual’s life, but it appears that the greatest benefit of bilingualism is reserved for old age. Besides rounding out an individual’s knowledge and boosting concentration, studies have demonstrated that learning a foreign language delays the onset of Alzheimer’s.…
Foreign language translation touches every aspect of life. This is the message in the newly released book Found in Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives and Transforms the World by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche. Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche have co-authored a work that demonstrates how translation plays an…
Queen Elizabeth I is known for many things, like her infamous mother Ann Boleyn and her legendary father Henry VIII, being the longest reigning monarch in the Tudor Dynasty, and her patronage of the arts. However, few people are aware that the Queen was an ardent linguist. From around the…
The Brain & Foreign Languages Among other benefits, learning a foreign language may improve your memory. Science Daily recently reported on a study conducted by an organization in Luxemburg, the CRP-Santé Center. Their research shows that senior citizens who speak more than two languages experience a so-called “protective effect”…
The Brain & Foreign Languages Among other benefits, learning a foreign language may improve your memory. Science Daily recently reported on a study conducted by an organization in Luxemburg, the CRP-Santé Center. Their research shows that senior citizens who speak more than two languages experience a so-called “protective effect”…