Category: Language
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Talk to Yourself – It’s Perfectly Normal
It’s okay. I understand. We’ve all been there. We’ve all gotten strange looks. If you’re like me, you just smile and go on your…
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Japanese Language Forms| Why Formality Matters
Understanding Japanese Formality Levels People often change their speech based on who they’re talking to. When speaking to an authority figure, polite language is…
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Are You too Old to Learn a New Language?
People often say, “I’m just too old!” when confronted with the idea of learning a new language. Many people believe that it’s harder to…
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A new pronoun or a new usage? – Translation Excellence
One of the difficulties of formal writing in English is how to delineate a gender-neutral, third-person singular when making generic statements. In the phrase,…
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Why Arabic Language Presence on the Internet is Lower Than Expected
Key Points Introduction The Arabic language, despite being the fifth-largest language on Earth, has a surprisingly low presence on the internet. There are over…
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A Brief History of Romance Languages
Key Points: Introduction Romance languages are an integral part of the world’s linguistic and cultural heritage, tracing their origins back to Vulgar Latin, the…
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You Understand the Law, but do Your Clients Understand You?
As the demand for legal representation of non-English speaking clients continues to grow, attorneys are responsible for establishing an understanding for their clients of…
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Education in law or language?
Two colleges in Israel have recently applied for permission to create programs to teach undergraduate Israeli law programs… in English. The colleges insist that…
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Ukraine may change the language of the natural gas industry
Up until the last few weeks, natural gas developers may have been wise to learn Russian. The second-biggest exporter of natural gas in the…
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Why Every Paralegal Should be Familiar with Language Services
As demands for legal services for non-English speaking clients continues to grow, language barriers are a common and on-going challenge for paralegals. The world…