- Jan 24
- 2 min
Vasiliki Prestidge hosts Dr Jessica Coon, consultant linguist on sci-fi film Arrival, for CIOL BPG
If aliens arrived, could we communicate with them? How would we do it? What are the tools linguists use to decipher unknown languages?
- Jun 1, 2018
- 4 min
My linguistic journey
Whether you've come through my About page or you're simply browsing my blog, welcome to my journey with languages. Previously, part
- Feb 21, 2018
- 3 min
5 ways I keep in touch with my mother tongue
Translation agencies often mention on their website that they work with ‘in-country’ linguists. This means that they use translators that...
- Feb 14, 2018
- 0 min
- Jan 25, 2018
- 4 min
What does it mean to be a linguist?
How many languages do you speak? Are you a button? Yes, I’ve heard it all and I can tell you this: if you want to make a linguist angry, jus
- Dec 21, 2017
- 3 min
Do fish have a language?
Blue Planet II this year had it all: suspense, humour, sadness but above all, educational value. I never really used to watch documentaries
- Jun 14, 2017
- 4 min
7 takeaways from 'Films in Translation'
On 26 May I visited London to attend 'Films in Translation – All is not lost' in the beautiful BFI. It was a hot day and I’ve spent
- Aug 24, 2016
- 4 min
7 Olympic words and their Greek origin
The Olympic Games have just finished! Whether you were a fan or not, it was nice to hear about something different on the news, other...
- Jul 3, 2016
- 3 min
Cypriot Greek and Ancient Greek; are they similar?
Earlier this month I was in Cyprus for a wedding. The weather was lovely and warm, the food was delicious, and it was nice to see all my...
