21/09/2020
An interesting perspective on an important topic.
Une "écriture excluante" qui "s’impose par la propagande" : 32 linguistes listent les défauts de l’écriture inclusive
Présentée par ses promoteurs comme un progrès social, l’écriture inclusive n’a paradoxalement guère été abordée sur le plan scientifique, la linguistique se tenant en retrait des débats médiatiques. Derrière le souci d'une représentation équitable des femmes et des hommes dans le di...
16/07/2020
This a very interesting question which comes up almost weekly in my everyday life. Languages have so many subtleties, variations and idiomatic expressions, sometimes almost untranslatable, that, at this stage, I don't believe a machine can relay accurately.
Can computer translators ever beat speaking a foreign tongue?
Developers say you can now converse effortlessly using translation tech, but others are not so sure.
15/07/2020
If you ever wonder which languages should feature on your products or manuals, remember that French is and still remains one of the most spoken and taught language around the world.
27/10/2017
Another wonderful opportunity to enjoy everything French!
13/07/2017
Bonne fete nationale! Happy Bastille day! Enjoy everything French in Melbourne today and this weekend!
The 7 best things happening on Bastille Day in Melbourne
Bastille Day in Australia is a bit like St Patrick's Day (with less drinking). It doesn't matter if you're not French, you can still participate in the festivit
27/05/2017
Meet the linguists: the new French government is packing some pretty intimidating skills
President Macron is known for his excellent grasp of English, but his top team are also rather good at German.
28/04/2017
4 reasons to learn a new language
English is fast becoming the world's universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue.
27/04/2017
Journey of Harvard College polyglot started with two words
With the odds against her, Eni Dervishi saw beyond her small town in Albania and used languages as her stepping stones.
26/04/2017
Avenues of Honour Exhibition at Villers-Bretonneux
We speak with Sarah Wood, photographer who opened her exhibition 'Avenues of Honour' at the Franco-Australian Museum in Villers-Bretonneux this Anzac Day.http://www.swoodphotography.com/
25/04/2017
Lest we forget
Anzac Day Dawn Service - Villers-Bretonneux
Each year on 25 April, Australians and New Zealanders commemorate Anzac Day in remembrance of their servicemen and women who have served in various wars and peace keeping missions. ANZAC, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, was formed during the First World War.
22/04/2017
Let's Fix Victoria's Language Services - Petition
All Victorians deserve to share in the what the state offers, but problems in the language services sector makes this harder for some than others.