“Much of the cultural, spiritual, and intellectual life of a people is experienced through language… When a language is lost, all of this must be refashioned in the new language… Frequently, traditions are abruptly lost in the process and replaced by the cultural habits of the more powerful group”.Continue reading Can Global Brands Like Netflix Improve Digital ‘Language Diversity’?
EVS Translation Blog / Tag: International Mother Language Day
21 Feb /13
Dying for Language – 21 February is International Mother Language Day
First promoted by the United Nations’ cultural organisation UNESCO in 1999, International Mother Language Day was formally recognised by the UN General Assembly in 2008.Continue reading Dying for Language – 21 February is International Mother Language Day