Local Language Access

Language Barriers May Mean Repeat Visits to the Hospital

We Need Multilingual Student Journalism

How the news is presented should not hinder anyone from staying informed. As student journalists, we can make sure of that.

US Coast Guard Opens RFP to Replace ‘Human Translator’ with ‘Portable Translator’

US Department of Homeland Security launches RFP for “portable language translator” device to replace “on-scene human translator.” Budget: USD 800,000.

Bill to allow Navajo students to use school vouchers in New Mexico advances in Arizona Senate

A bill that would allow some Native American students to use the state’s school vouchers for a private New Mexico religious school advanced in the Arizona senate this week.

Sign of the grimes: Stormzy's Glastonbury interpreter on how to translate rap

After a video of Tara Asher doing a British Sign Language version of Stormzy’s headline set went viral, the festival’s interpreters for deaf fans reveal their secrets

CLICS: World's largest database of cross-linguistic lexical associations

Every language has cases in which two or more concepts are expressed by the same word, such as the English word "fly," which refers to both the act of flying and to the insect. By comparing patterns...

The Case for Embracing Linguistic Diversity

Learning a new language can transform how you view the world, writes Peter Hessler. We must emphasis it in our debates over identity.