Blog - Language

Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages across the world, with around 329 million native speakers across the globe. Here are five interesting facts that you might not know about the Spanish language.

Whilst we’re always trying to translate film and video word for word, sometimes we just get a little stuck trying to find the perfect equivalent. Dictionaries and translation guides provide us with the core of language, but even these might not be enough for the modern translator.

Britain’s education system is not producing enough foreign language speakers to meet an increasing demand from business, The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said this summer.

Can drugs provide the best learning performance for language students? At a recent Guardian newspaper and British Academy debate, some difficult questions were posed to a panel of experts and the audience over the potential future role of pharmaceuticals in language learning.

The term ‘Romance language’ refers to a group of languages derived from Vulgar Latin. The Romance languages have many similarities in grammar and vocabulary, and here we explore the five most wildly spoken Romance languages.

With approximately one million words, the English language has arguably one of the biggest vocabularies in the world, but there are some crucial phenomena which are yet to be identified. Here’s a quick look at five of the best foreign words the English language lacks.

With a population of around 1.35 billion and an economy that has grown an average of 10% every year for the last 30 years, it’s no wonder that the demand for Chinese business translation services is on the rise. So, here are five fascinating facts about the Chinese language.

A lot of customers want to compare the cost of either subtitling or voice-over services, but the cost is almost irrelevant. Undoubtedly subtitling is the least expensive method of translating video, but the method that is best for the audience should be the primary concern.