Vasiliki Prestidge joins "Languages are for Everyone", a CIOL x Duolingo event
Languages are for everyone: CIOL X Duolingo in conversation at The House of Lords
Nov 12, 20222 min read
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?
Jan 24, 20212 min read
I speak English. You speak English. Why do we need her?
Yes, one of the parties said that to the other party, in front of me, about me.
Of course, it’d be rude to say it behind my back, but right
Sep 30, 20193 min read
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 21, 20183 min read
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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
Jan 25, 20184 min read
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
Dec 21, 20173 min read
