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Translating for Brexit - see the official ITI response to Dominic Raab.

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Oh dear. If ever there was a time to get it right...

The Government’s Brexit white paper was translated into German so badly it barely makes sense in parts It sounds "very mythical" in German, and Dutch people are having a harder time reading it in Dutch than in English.

The pressures of being an at a high-stakes summit: https://t.co/9TPjLVa4KR …

The Pressures Of Being An Interpreter At A High-Stakes Summit President Trump doesn't speak Korean and little is known about Kim Jong Un's English skills. The best interpreters serve as both linguists and diplomats. They understand the politics behind the words.

The pressures of being an at a high stakes summit: https://t.co/9TPjLVa4KR

The Pressures Of Being An Interpreter At A High-Stakes Summit President Trump doesn't speak Korean and little is known about Kim Jong Un's English skills. The best interpreters serve as both linguists and diplomats. They understand the politics behind the words.

On and Social Mobility: https://t.co/BhbhxIEb0c You can listen to my interview on this old chestnut on our website: https://t.co/kNfX3hDwKs

Received pronunciation and social mobility Sir, I was intrigued by Jonathan Meades’s remarks on an apparent decline in the prestige of Received Pronunciation (“Queen’s English does not deserve its snobby status, critic declares”, May 22).

Looking forward to listening to The Future of by on . Warming up with this interesting article:

Can English remain the 'world's favourite' language? English is spoken by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but do new translation technology and "hybrid" languages threaten its status?

Is it really easier to between related ? Take a look at our latest blog post:

AT According to the US’s Foreign Service Institute, the easiest languages to learn for native English speakers unsurprisingly include Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch. The reason? These are the most similar languages to English. Students can learn vocabulary easier if it is similar to words they ...

You are never too old to become fluent in a foreign :

You're Never Too Old to Become Fluent in a Foreign Language - Language Magazine from www.shutterstock.com Monika Schmid, University of Essex A new study on second language learning has recently taken the British media by storm. A range of headlines – from the BBC to the Daily Mail and The Guardian – all trumpeted the depressing message that it’s impossible to become fluen...

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BBC News - Critical window for learning a language

Critical window for learning a language Scientists say there is a cut-off age for learning a language fluently.

Oops! Macron calls Australian PM's wife "delicious" in a translation mishap: https://t.co/Lo0wJ4CFm1

Macron accidentally calls Australian PM's wife 'delicious' French President Emmanuel Macron accidentally called the Australian Prime Minister's wife "delicious" in an apparent translation mishap.  The French leader slipped up when he was thanking Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy for their hospitality during a two-day visit to Australia.  Wrapping up...

What we lose when we lose a :

Linguist Marcia Haag: What We Lose When We Lose A Language Linguists generally agree that almost half of the world’s nearly 7,000 languages will be extinct within the next century as dominant languages take over