NEWS & BLOGS
In the latest issue of The Linguist, astronaut Matthias Maurer tells Miranda Moore why learning Russian is the hardest part of his training
First published in The Linguist 56/2
Erik Hertog reveals the findings of a new project looking at bilingual mediators and interpreting in civil disputes
Published in The Linguist, Vol/56 No/2
Sally Fagan won the 2016 Threlford Cup for her inspiring work as Director of Business Language Champions. She discusses her work to motivate young people to study languages
First published in The Linguist, 56,1, Feb/Mar 2017
Rachael Ryan explores the gender imbalance in conference interpreting from the male perspective
Published in The Linguist, Vol/56 No/1
It is vital that victims of female genital mutilation can access qualified interpreting, so how can professionals prepare for such traumatic work, asks Sue Leschen
Valerie Pellatt explains why training graduates through the translation of drama helps not just the students themselves but also wider society
First published in The Linguist 55,6
UK-based interpreter Sue Leschen discovers the differences in Northern Ireland’s criminal justice system on a recent assignment
First published in The Linguist, 55,6
The challenges for the foreign aid worker in rural central Africa
By Richard Bretherick
First published in The Linguist, 55,6
Test your knowledge of language-related news and entertainment in 2016. Answers are published in The Linguist, 55,6, and online here at the end of January.
First published in The...