Canadian ‘go-to’ movie linguist creates new language for ‘Alpha’
Oct 08, 2018
Canadian ‘go-to’ movie linguist creates new language for ‘Alpha’
“Since no one really knows what was spoken 20,000 years ago, Schreyer could have chosen anything. But she was determined to try to create something authentic and turned to three …
The ATI Annual Conference is around the corner. Registration is now open!
Sep 09, 2018
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ATI Elections are coming!
Sep 03, 2018
ATI Elections are coming!
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ATI Summer Newsletter is now available
Aug 01, 2018
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How Computers Parse the Ambiguity of Everyday Language
Jul 07, 2018
How Computers Parse the Ambiguity of Everyday Language
“The computer system may never be perfect, since some ambiguities can’t be resolved by any kind of formal analysis. In the sentence Jane ate spaghetti with relish, does relish refer to …
Family separations bring call for rare language interpreters
Jul 07, 2018
Family separations bring call for rare language interpreters
“As word spread that the Trump administration was separating migrant families, urgent calls went out across the internet: Interpreters were needed at the U.S.-Mexico border to help immigrants understand their legal …
How to avoid burnout as a freelance translator
Jul 07, 2018
How to avoid burnout as a freelance translator
“The reasons that cause burnout for freelance translators, and small business owners in general, are diverse. The term ‘work fatigue’ is also used to describe the situation when we feel we …
I am raising my daughter to speak three languages. A stranger demanded I ‘speak English’ to her
Jul 07, 2018
I am raising my daughter to speak three languages. A stranger demanded I ‘speak English’ to her
“Then she asked how well my daughter could know any of her languages—to which I replied, smiling, ‘You would be surprised.’ That …
On-strike European Parliament Interpreters Summoned Back to Duty
Jul 07, 2018
On-strike European Parliament Interpreters Summoned Back to Duty
“As many as 60 interpreters were planning on taking strike action to protest the change to working conditions, but were requisitioned, i.e. called back to work, by EP management. The move …
A Sneaky Theory of Where Language Came From
Jul 07, 2018
A Sneaky Theory of Where Language Came From
“[Dietrich Stout’s] research suggests that producing complex tools spurred an increase in brain size and other aspects of hominin evolution, including—perhaps—the emergence of language.”
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