An online debate sponsored by The Economist magazine has brought up this thorny question. So far, participants are answering with a resounding “no.”Just about everything can take place online, including old-fashioned Oxford-style debates. The subje…

As Brazil comes to the economic forefront, demand is rising for the Portuguese/English language pair.A post from the Portugal Magazine UK blog explains the significance of Portuguese in the world today: “The Portuguese language is widely spoken a…

The World Cup’s Spanish-speaking teams have occasionally been divided by a common language.So far, Spanish-speaking teams have dominated this year’s World Cup. Four of the eight teams in the quarter-finals were from Spanish-speaking nations: Ur…

This language interpreting system uses new technology to better serve patients.At the University of Irvine, certified language interpreters can now work from a single location, carrying out their job through remote video. Their presence is rolled into …

The Center for Translation Studies of the University of Texas at Dallas has identified key advantages of translation.In its “Manifesto for Translation Studies,” the University of Texas at Dallas spells out the benefits of translation in ver…

A former British minister has pronounced French a “useless” language. So what exactly makes a language “useful?”In a highly publicized and controversial statement, a former British Foreign Office minister called French “useless.” In…

About 80 percent of Vietnamese-Americans in the affected area have ties to the seafood industry.A CNN article and slideshow demonstrates how Vietnamese-Americans involved in the fishing and seafood industry are suffering from the Gulf oil spill. Along …

However, according to a recent report, the indirect economic benefits of the language industry are not always measured.A major report commissioned by the European Union shows the size and growth of the language industry in Europe. And when I say major,…

A grant will allow Fresno’s Children’s Hospital Central California to better communicate with limited-English proficiency patients.Although the grant sum is relatively modest — $167,000 – the additional equipment will play a significant role…