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Local language competition needs native speakers
Could you be the next Simon Cowell? Worldwise at UCLan need native language speakers to judge this year’s Lancashire’s Talent competition. We think this is a fantastic opportunity to promote language...
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Translation services are key to reducing trade deficit
Economist believe that international trade is key to rescuing the British economy. But how important are translation services? The UK government is encouraging businesses to reduce dependency on...
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French’s future is very bright in Lancashire
Becky was invited to judge a languages competition for local school kids. Today she attended the judges’ meeting for French entries. This morning, I had the privilege of attending a judges’ meeting...
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Lancashire kids are showcasing Spanish
It was Sam’s turn yesterday to judge entries in the languages competiton for local school children. Here she sums up her thoughts after attending the meeting. Yesterday morning, I went along to the...
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Lancashire pupils have a talent for languages
Hundreds of schoolchildren took part in the biggest languages competition in the county, and this afternoon, they were awarded their prizes. The awards ceremony took place at UCLan’s Mitchell &...
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Why study languages?
There are almost as many reasons to study languages as there are languages. The team of translators and interpreters at Transcription Global all have their own reasons for choosing languages as their...
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Infants ‘learn mother tongue before birth’
We start talking around the time of our first birthday, but a new study has revealed that we begin learning language much earlier – before we have even been born. Christine Moon, a professor of...
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Getting to grips with grammar
Monday was National Grammar Day, an occasion for us all to celebrate the rules that give form and structure to linguistics. It is a divisive subject, with firm supporters pitched against those who...
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St Patrick’s Day: Celebrating Irish Gaelic
Sunday (March 17th) is St Patrick’s Day, and we can think of no better way to celebrate this important event than by bringing you a few facts about the Irish Gaelic language. Ancient roots Irish...
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Visual prompts ‘influence language’
The language abilities of people from multicultural backgrounds who speak more than one language are affected by visual signals, new research has discovered. According to the study, which is published...
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Czech boy learns English to translate message in a bottle
A boy from Czechoslovakia spent two years learning English so he could translate and respond to a message in a bottle he found. Gabriel Fabian, 12, discovered the bottle just three months after it was...
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Demand for language degrees falls
Despite being among the most in-demand skills for job applicants to possess, the number of people applying to study for non-European language degrees has fallen. Research compiled by the Universities...
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Why language learning isn’t extinct yet
From businesses to individuals, everyone knows the increasing importance of being able to communicate in more than one language. The internet together with cheap and easy travel means that...
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Top 5 unsolved language mysteries
Human language remains a subject of intrigue, and its mysteries are manifold. It is the skill that most separates mankind from animals. While creatures like chimps have developed certain sounds and...
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Did early man talk like Yoda?
Last week, we published two articles focusing on the mystery of language and, in particular, the origins of human speech. While no one has cracked the code of where, when and how language evolved, we...
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Will decline in language learning harm UK’s standing?
It has been over a year since foreign secretary William Hague warned that the UK’s lack of language skills would ultimately damage not just its competitive corporate position, but also its diplomatic...
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Why study languages?
As young people around the UK anxiously learn how they did in their GCSEs today (August 22nd), Language Insight considers why language really is a subject worth choosing for further study. While it...
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MEP urges action against decline in language learning
A member of the European Parliament has called for action to be taken to turn around the decline in language learning currently being witnessed in the UK. Cambridge News reports that Richard Howitt...
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European Day of Languages celebrated around the world
Yesterday (September 26th) marked the European Day of Languages – a Council of Europe initiative created to celebrate the languages spoken across the continent’s 47 member states. The event encourages...
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Language skills necessary ‘to succeed professionally’
A recent debate on language learning in the UK heard one attendee claim that, without a grasp of languages, people are unlikely to reach the highest point in their chosen profession. Language learning...
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