by Seldean Smith | Jun 23, 2025 | Interpreting, Languages, Multilingualism
Ever watched someone whisper into a microphone while wearing headphones, speaking a different language as someone else is talking? No, it’s not a spy operation; it’s simultaneous interpreting. Welcome to one of the most high-pressure, brain-busting, and...
by Seldean Smith | Jun 13, 2025 | Communication, Languages
In 2025, the interpreting world is experiencing a shift. It’s no longer enough to translate words or phrases from one language to another. Audiences—especially in media, marketing, healthcare, and education—expect content that sounds like them, that feels like home....
by Seldean Smith | May 23, 2025 | Languages, Multilingualism
Every two weeks, somewhere in the world, a language dies. That’s not hyperbole, it’s a well-documented statistic from UNESCO. Of the approximately 7,000 languages spoken today, nearly half are considered endangered. We’re facing a serious issue with linguistic...
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...
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