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Babbel On: The Top 10 Language Stories Of 2018
Babbel On: The Top 10 Language Stories Of 2018
Here are the biggest linguistics, language and culture stories from the past 12 months.
Thomas Moore Devlin
Dec 21, 2018
Google Translate addresses its bias issue
Google Translate addresses its bias issue
This past week, Google unveiled a redesign of its very popular Translate service. The most noticeable changes were in appearance, but one…
Thomas Moore Devlin
Dec 7, 2018
Babbel On: December 2018 Language News Roundup
Babbel On: December 2018 Language News Roundup
The supreme effectiveness of sign language, the politeness of Canadian tweets and more from the world of language this past month.
Thomas Moore Devlin
Dec 1, 2018
What Twitter can tell us about the difference between Canadians and Americans
What Twitter can tell us about the difference between Canadians and Americans
National stereotypes are a great way to reduce an entire country to a few simple traits. And by “great,” we mean it’s pretty dumb…
Thomas Moore Devlin
Nov 28, 2018
How old are we when we stop liking language change?
How old are we when we stop liking language change?
As you may have heard, the youths are destroying everything. They’re not getting married enough, they’re not buying homes enough and…
Thomas Moore Devlin
Nov 19, 2018
Is sign language more efficient than spoken language?
Is sign language more efficient than spoken language?
Side by side, sign language and spoken language can seem pretty different. One’s almost entirely auditory, the other’s entirely visual…
Thomas Moore Devlin
Nov 9, 2018
Babbel On: November 2018 Language News Roundup
Babbel On: November 2018 Language News Roundup
Tourism in Iceland, the language of the environment and more news from the world of language this past month.
Thomas Moore Devlin
Oct 31, 2018
Babbel On: October 2018 Language News Roundup
Babbel On: October 2018 Language News Roundup
A fire in Brazil, new additions to the dictionary and more from the world of language this past month.
Thomas Moore Devlin
Oct 1, 2018
The National Museum Of Brazil Fire and the precariousness of language records
The National Museum Of Brazil Fire and the precariousness of language records
By Thomas Devlin
Thomas Moore Devlin
Sep 18, 2018
‘Latinx’ makes the cut as Merriam-Webster adds over 800 words to the dictionary
‘Latinx’ makes the cut as Merriam-Webster adds over 800 words to the dictionary
By Thomas Devlin
Thomas Moore Devlin
Sep 6, 2018
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