The Lingo-ist, September 2007
The following articles are from the September 2007 edition of The Lingo-ist
Foreign Language is worth a try!
Sport can fuel high emotions at the best of times. If you don’t speak the team lingo, you might soon find yourself cold-shouldered by the true faithful fans. The current Rugby World Cup, hosted for the very first time by France, is an occasion to celebrate the international language of sport…
Diversity endangered
We are all well aware of global ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity; however most of us would only be able to name a small fraction of the world’s languages – such are their number. Many of these languages are in peril and are disappearing at an alarming rate. The causes for this are known and projects are in place to support their survival.
Lingo-ist-ics
Spotlight on St. Jerome – as every translator must have his day. And a slightly dimmed spotlight on some of the more boastful translation-clever gizmos on the market.