Long maligned – even by ourselves – as unfriendly, there’s another side to the city’s residents

From accents to ‘sleep signing’ – the psychology and the politics of sign language

Dienstverleners in #strafzaken wachten in 2026 gemiddeld 49 dagen op de #betaling van hun #facturen door FOD Justitie SPF Justice. Dat blijkt uit de meest recente betalingsstatistieken van de FOD Bele...

I am a PhD researcher investigating inequality in outsourced public service interpreting in the United Kingdom. My research has documented low remuneration, economic insecurity, weak employment pro…

Understanding how human language evolved is one of the hardest problems in science to unpick

Tech bosses receive royal warning of existential dangers

Tech developers think automation will fundamentally reshape the work of literary translators, but not everyone is on board.

Public ownership of water is popular. MPs must give us a say on who owns our water.

Today, for Women in Translation Month, I’m showcasing six books by women writers in translation, all published in the UK by Daunt Books. Daunt has a long tradition of supporting writers from across…

Auteurs met een migratieachtergrond schrijven vaak over migratiethema’s. Is dat toeval, of een persoonlijke keuze?

For novelist Cris Judar, language and bodies are charged with conventions and social norms, and as such, language and bodies contain within them the potential for social upheaval and change. They a…

Learning la lingua

“The part of ourselves that matters, when it matters, is outside time… Think of yourself simply as an instrument capable of whatever experiments in beauty or truth you wish to perform, and yo…

High‑stakes arbitration in Zurich — Accredited legal interpreters ensure linguistic precision and reduce key procedural risks through meticulous preparation.

The state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years.

Letters: Sara Robertson, Raisa McNab and John Worne fear that Britain risks becoming a monolingual island in a multilingual world. Plus letters from Dr Darren Paffey, Janet Fraser and Ilona Marchant

​Fewer than a thousand pupils took Latin A-Level last year. And now Johan Bueno-Horspool is about to join their ranks

Public Law Project finds interpretation errors and misunderstandings affect evidence, credibility and case outcomes

For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui. The poets corresponded using a messaging app th…

The deal on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses, cancer scans and the rest, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

Many relatives have not seen each other for years because travelling around Ukraine is unsafe and trips abroad are expensive and, sometimes, restricted.

The government will grant a £15,000 funding boost to increase the number of registered deafblind interpreters, it was announced in Peterborough.

Sign Language Interpreting in Europe, 2026 edition gives an overview of the organizations, educational programs, and employment situations of sign language interpreters in Europe. Qualitative and qu...

The press is an important platform for creating and spreading new linguistic forms.

As he turns 100, a rare interview captures David Attenborough reflecting on travel in a very different world

The artist’s dreamlike paintings, inspired by his childhood home, led to a collaboration with a global pop icon. Now he’s opening a casita in Bruton – what will the locals think?

Translation services have failed to keep pace with the increased requirements, leading to delays in trials, while costs have doubled since 2020

The Irish language is trending culturally. So why is it, according to census data, also dying?

Dear Colleagues, In recent months, it has become increasingly common for interpreters to share clips of speeches on social media in which speakers praise interpreters and acknowledge the importance…

We should honour him properly with a statue to show our appreciation for everything he’s done for us 🌍💚