Basic human need to communicate with others underpins interpreters’ work, the subject of a new book project. From Our Lips to Your Ears: How Interpreters are Changing the World marks the first published compendium of stories about this unique and complex profession from the perspective of interpreters themselves. « Millions of people throughout the world communicate [...]

The French Ministry of Culture and Communication will run 2007 French Language Week from March 10 to 20, with events in France and abroad. This year’s theme is « Migratory Words. » A list of ten foreign loanwords adopted by the French language illustrates how words travel across borders and cultures. For more information on the ten [...]