Two leading Professors have rejected the idea that English descends from Anglo-Saxon, and instead claim they have proof that its origin derives from Scandinavia.
Social Sciences
Dec 3, 2012
2
0
(Phys.org)—Unlike other species, humans speak to each other in remarkably diverse ways. Some of our 6,000 to 8,000 languages use clicks (!Kung). Others don't differentiate between nouns and verbs (Straits Salish). Still ...
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2012
4
0
Japan's biggest mobile operator said Monday it will launch a translation service that lets people chat over the telephone in several different languages.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 22, 2012
3
0
A free high-tech tool to combat the wildlife poaching crisis was offered to grassroots rangers by a consortium of conservation organizations at the World Conservation Congress.
Ecology
Sep 11, 2012
0
0
Understanding linguistic diversity among London's schoolchildren is key for the city's future as a 'global player', research shows. A study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) mapped the distribution ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2012
3
0
Google Translate marked its sixth birthday on Thursday with news that more than 200 million people use the free online translation service monthly.
Internet
Apr 26, 2012
0
0
The US State Department on Friday launched a new high-tech form of outreach to the international community when it took questions on foreign policy from Twitter followers in different languages.
Internet
Jan 6, 2012
0
0
A new study of how compound word formation is influenced by subtle forms of linguistic pressure demonstrates that words which "sound better" to the speakers of a language have a higher chance of being created, suggesting ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2011
3
0
PayPal, the US-based online payment giant, has moved to expand its global presence with its first Southeast Asian operations centre, the latest in a string of similar offices around the globe.
Internet
Nov 2, 2011
0
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Japanese cellular service company NTT DoCoMo, recently demonstrated a smartphone cloud based app that allows users speaking different languages to communicate with one another by translating their conversation ...
