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How an Audience Response System Affects Opinion Gathering
April 10, 2019
Do you really get the results you want, when you ask for a show of hands? ProLingo's state-of-the-art audience response system allows participants to respond anonymously to multiple choice... Read More
Can Pets Learn to Communicate in Different Languages?
April 9, 2019
Humans speak in hundreds, if not thousands, of different languages. However, only three percent of the world's population is considered to be multilingual (active speakers in four or more tongues)... Read More
What Happened to the First Ever Language?
March 26, 2019
The answer is a mystery that is slow to unravel as archaeologists today seek to uncover evidence of when Homo sapiens first emerged as a species. As strictly an oral medium, once the direct... Read More
Is the Maltese Language Derived from Phoenician?
March 12, 2019
Malta is part of an archipelago located in the Mediterranean Sea near the center of the both the ancient and modern world. Considered by global travelers as one of the most beautiful places on... Read More
Google Assistant Interprets and Translates in 26 Languages
February 11, 2019
Starting this month, some users of Google smart devices may be able to access Google Assistant's interpreter mode. This newly released feature allows you to ask your Google Assistant to translate... Read More
Runes Are Magical Symbols Used to Provide Insights and Answers
February 8, 2019
A rune is a letter of a set of ancient Germanic alphabets related to the Roman alphabet prior to the adoption of the Latin alphabet. Early runic inscriptions date back to 150 AD as a derivation of... Read More
Common Types of Interpretation Services for Today's Businesses
January 15, 2019
Failed deals can often be traced to miscommunication at some point in the overall business process. This is true of meetings and conversations where everyone was speaking the same language. With... Read More
What Language Does Your Website Speak?
January 3, 2019
Over the past decade, the World Wide Web has created numerous opportunities for manufacturers, distributors and retailers to expand their customer base by connecting with non-English speaking... Read More
Language Stumbling Blocks: Homonyms, Homographs, and Homophones
December 27, 2018
For non-native speakers, resolving ambiguity that occurs between "what was said" and "what was perceived" can be a linguistic challenge. Although most languages have homonymy at a variety of... Read More
Seasonal Words Heard During the Holidays
December 19, 2018
It's that time of year again. In addition to wishing our readers a safe and happy holiday, we thought it would be appropriate to look at the rich and varied vocabulary used during this fantastic... Read More
