Today is the UN’s Chinese Language Day – a day which is chosen to coincide with “Guyu” in the Chinese calendar. Guyu is celebrated in honour of the Chinese folk hero Cangjie, who is said to have created Chinese characters thousands of years ago, so we thought this was a prime opportunity to explain a little about how Chinese characters work in today’s computer-driven world.
The Language of the Sea – a light-hearted look at how the seafaring world has helped to shape the English language, in honour of World Maritime Day
Market Research Translations – Ask the Right Questions!
To celebrate World Emoji Day we’ve set you a short puzzle on signs.
We’re brilliant. Don’t tell anyone.
As specialists in environmental translations we thought it only right for World Environment Day that we take a (very brief) look at some interesting research into how the environment influences language and linguistic development.
