The Lingo-ist, July 2007
The following articles are from the July 2007 edition of The Lingo-ist
Hallowed Potter and the English language
Unless you've been living on another planet, you're probably aware of the launch of the last instalment of the Harry Potter saga on 21 July. Is the fact that hoards of people around the world are willing to queue for their first taster of the book a credit merely to the power of the Potter 'brand', or also the power of the language it's written in?
The word on the street
Recent controversy over the level of translation services provided by UK local authorities for immigrant communities poses the question, should domestic translation into other languages ever be considered a bad use of funds?
Lingo-ist-ics
The tennis at Wimbledon was a washout this year. Fortunately, there were some humorous interludes provided by the players and commentary team. And, not weather-related at all - but have you ever 'built' a snowclone?