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London 2012 Olympics Focus – Uzbekistan: Culture and Facts
In the run up to the Olympics opening ceremony, we will be profiling each of the countries taking part. Next up, Uzbekistan. Name: Uzbekistan Capital: Tashkent National Language(s): Uzbek Area:...
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London 2012 Olympics Focus – Vanuatu: Culture and Facts
In the run up to the Olympics opening ceremony, we will be profiling each of the countries taking part. Next up, Vanuatu. Name: Vanuatu Capital: Port Vila National Language(s): Bislama, English,...
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London 2012 Olympics Focus – Venezuela: Culture and Facts
In the run up to the Olympics opening ceremony, we will be profiling each of the countries taking part. Next up, Venezuela. Name: Venezuela Capital: Caracas National Language(s): Spanish Area: 916,445...
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London 2012 Olympics Focus – Vietnam: Culture and Facts
In the run up to the Olympics opening ceremony, we will be profiling each of the countries taking part. Next up, Vietnam. Name: Vietnam Capital: Hanoi National Language(s): Vietnamese Area: 331,210...
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London 2012 Olympics Focus – Zambia: Culture and Facts
In the run up to the Olympics opening ceremony, we will be profiling each of the countries taking part. Next up, Zambia. Name: Zambia Capital: Lusaka National Language(s): English Area: 752,618 km2...
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London 2012 Olympics Focus – Zimbabwe: Culture and Facts
In the run up to the Olympics opening ceremony, we will be profiling each of the countries taking part. Next up, Zimbabwe. Name: Zimbabwe Capital: Harare National Language(s): English, Shona,...
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Infants ‘learn mother tongue before birth’
We start talking around the time of our first birthday, but a new study has revealed that we begin learning language much earlier – before we have even been born. Christine Moon, a professor of...
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Language ‘is larger than linguistics’
The language we speak is a matter of far more than linguistics alone. Indeed, it is shaped by culture and history and it is forever changing. Such is the opinion of Pauline D Loh, managing editor of...
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Easter around the world
It’s Easter this weekend, so to celebrate the arrival of the Easter Bunny, Language Insight is taking a look at some of the ways countries across the world mark the event. However, first let’s explore...
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Language, Personality and No Man’s Land
Today we have another blog post by our Brazilian-Portuguese translator Paula. This time, she considers how language affects the way people perceive you. The idea that language influences a speaker’s...
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Is the future of language emoji?
There is no arguing the internet has made the world a smaller place, but it is also shaping the language we speak. In fact, the future of languages may have far more in common with the writing styles...
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Meeting and greeting around the world
Depending on where you travel in the world, you could find yourself shaking hands, bowing or even touching noses with those you meet. When doing business on an international stage, this can certainly...
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What’s in a name?
Our name is the word people use to identify us – and that we use to identify ourselves. Whether we are given our name because it sounds nice; it has meaning for our parents; or it has been handed down...
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Language of love fails to win Bake Off
An estimated eight million viewers tuned in last night (October 22nd) to catch the grand final of The Great British Bake Off on BBC 2. As the contestants battled with leaking pies, over-boiled...
View ArticleWhere does English come from?
Linguists around the word have been complaining for years about the fact that English words are ‘invading’ their languages. But what they don’t know is that English itself suffered the same fate over...
View ArticleTongue Tied: The six hardest languages for English speakers to learn
Are you thinking about learning a new language? If you’re looking for a challenge these 6 could be perfect – they’re notoriously hard for native English speakers to learn thanks to their tricky...
View ArticleWhy the Emoji is Rapidly Becoming a Global Language
The Rise of the Emoji The word Emoji comes from the Japanese “e” (picture) and “moji” (character). The world’s first Emoji was created in 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita (1), who took his inspiration from...
View ArticleCelebrating the European Day of Languages
We are excited to announce that the team here at Language Insight HQ will be participating in this year’s European Day of Languages. The European Day of Languages was established back in 2001 by the...
View ArticleEaster around the world
It’s Easter this weekend, so to celebrate the arrival of the Easter Bunny, Language Insight is taking a look at some of the ways countries across the world mark the event. However, first let’s explore...
View ArticleLanguage, Personality and No Man’s Land
Today we have another blog post by our Brazilian-Portuguese translator Paula. This time, she considers how language affects the way people perceive you. The idea that language influences a speaker’s...
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