by Seldean Smith | May 19, 2025 | Communication, Languages
We’ve all seen them, optical illusions that make lines look crooked when they’re straight, or images that seem to shift or pulse before your eyes. These mind tricks don’t just entertain. They reveal something fascinating about how the brain works: it’s constantly...
by Seldean Smith | May 16, 2025 | Languages, Multilingualism
Imagine describing the sky without using the word “blue.” For much of human history, that’s exactly what people did. They didn’t have color words. Ancient texts from cultures around the world, including Homer’s Odyssey, describe the sea as...
by Seldean Smith | May 12, 2025 | Languages, Multilingualism
Accents are more than just regional quirks; they’re living records of history, migration, and social change. Go back just a couple of hundred years, and English speakers on both sides of the Atlantic sounded surprisingly similar. It’s only over time that...
by Seldean Smith | May 9, 2025 | Interpreting, Languages, Multilingualism
In a world that thrives on global connections, Latin America stands out as a region rich in opportunity and linguistic diversity. With more than 600 million people and over 400 languages spoken across the region, businesses hoping to expand, connect, or collaborate...
by Seldean Smith | May 5, 2025 | Communication, Languages
As we move through the second quarter of 2025, the interpreting landscape continues to evolve, driven by technological advancements, shifting client expectations, and a renewed emphasis on human expertise. Whether you’re an enterprise, healthcare provider, or...
by Seldean Smith | Apr 28, 2025 | Communication, Languages
When we hear the word computer, we instantly picture sleek devices, AI tools, or complex software. But here’s a twist—once upon a time, a computer wasn’t a machine at all. It was a person. And yes, pre-tech interpreting and translation was where the real magic...
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