by Alpha Omega Translations | May 3, 2015 | Foreign Language
By Sarah-Claire Jordan Language is a huge part of being human, and for years linguists, philosophers, and others interested in how language works have studied how it affects us as human beings. The big question that still remains unanswered is whether language affects...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Mar 8, 2015 | Foreign Language
Lauren Davis You’ve probably heard that English is being ruined — by the Internet, by texting, by Americans, by young people who have no respect for proper grammar. But it turns out that people have always worried over English, and over the centuries, have...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Dec 1, 2014 | Foreign Language
I have always thought the learning of a language as the discovery of a treasure chest. Break that lock and you’ll have free access to a whole culture, as it is true that the history of a country, its social compound and any intimate or psychological matter that...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Jul 11, 2014 | Foreign Language
Estimates may vary, but it is commonly accepted that between 50% and 90% of the world’s ~7,000 languages will disappear by the end of the 21st century without substantial preservation efforts. Many of these languages do not have a written form. On...
by Alpha Omega Translations | Jul 8, 2014 | Foreign Language
The sands of time sift through your hands, grainy as they fall back onto the sparkling beach, clearly distinguishable from the shimmering turquoise water enveloping the massive green peaks that form the Ionian island. This is not the opening scene of “Pirates of the...
by Alpha Omega Translations | May 22, 2014 | Foreign Language
So there is no resemblance to cacophony perhaps English speakers should stress the first syllable of Francophonie. This oblong word is the alliance of French speaking countries around the world who probably find their language exquisite sounding. Francophonie has...
