Use your language skills!

9th July 2019

Happy Friday everyone! What a week it has been here at language Matters! We have numerous new job positions in different areas of business rolling...

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Why people will beat machines in recognising speech for a long time yet

14th June 2019

The ability to communicate fluently in all languages is a phenomenal task. One of the reasons this feat is so difficult to realise is the huge vari...

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How To Get A Job Abroad Before Moving

6th June 2019

The idea of moving to another country as well as finding a new job may seem intimidating. However, there are steps that can help you to reduce the ...

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The elusive foolproof theory of the origin of language

2nd May 2019

Languages play a crucial role in our everyday life. We convey our feelings and thoughts as well as influence others. However, how did we adapt lang...

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Evolution: how the theory is inspiring a new way of understanding language

8th April 2019

Our choice of words can have a vital influence on the development of our languages. Recent studies have shown that it can have an impact on how our...

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How language shapes your thoughts – what researchers know

5th April 2019

Abstract concepts are harder to understand. According to research, concrete concepts are easier to learn and remember than abstract words.  Read mo...

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Language: why we like some words more than others

3rd April 2019

When we are learning a foreign language, there are some words that we like more than others and can even make us feel happy. Read more about it her...

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The impact of climate change on language loss

14th March 2019

Climate change is affecting languages. There are approximately 7,000 languages spoken around the world. However, half of t...

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Google’s translation headphones: you can order a meal but they won’t help you understand the culture

12th March 2019

With today’s modern technology, we can translate any language. However the cultural significance of the language is often ...

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The power of language: we translate our thoughts into words, but words also affect the way we think

5th March 2019

Different languages have various ways of describing the world and this in turn affects how we see the world. Read more ab...

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