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Onomatopoeia has a big presence in languages around the world – from English and French to Korean and Japanese

English is undoubtedly the language of global business. It is the lingua franca that allows international brands to communicate with people around the world.

Advertisers are increasingly turning to ‘bad’ grammar these days in a bid to sell their products or services.

It’s difficult to overestimate the impact of food on the development of modern languages.

Smell is not just a biological or psychological experience, it is also a social and cultural phenomenon which is increasingly being used in brand marketing.

The British have been borrowing Indian words since the earliest days of the Raj - pyjamas, bangle, jodhpurs, look, khaki, bungalow and shampoo are all of Indian origin.

Acronyms play an important role in our daily lives but businesses should learn when and when not to use them.

No inquest has returned a verdict of death by bad translation - but poor translation in healthcare and law could seriously damage your health.

Garcia Marquez died earlier this month (April 17), aged 87, having seen his books translated into 21 languages.

Extracts from a hilarious brochure for a Beijing hotel that was translated from Mandarin to English using machine translation tools.

President of Gambia said: “We are going to speak our own language.”

Baidu has updated its translation app to include object recognition but produces some very strange results.

A text has been translated that mentions the location of the lost Ark of the Covenant

scientists in Sweden and Finland are close to developing a dog-to-English translator

Google Translate makes it easier for companies to offer translated content to customers – but many companies, organisations get it wrong.

Research shows that patients with no or limited English are at greater risk of medical error or misdiagnosis if they are not provided with an interpreter.

Arsene Wenger's dedication to language has now been recognised in a poll voted for by Guardian readers to choose a public language champion for 2013.

Swahili is set to become the official language of five major countries in East Africa as part of an effort to improve business and community links in the region.

Expanding your business abroad is a major undertaking, even for the most experienced entrepreneurs and marketing professionals....

William Shakespeare is without a doubt one of the greatest writers of the English language. This article looks at Shakespear's influence on modern English and pronunciation.