Could AI help you learn Gaeilge? Artificial intelligence could be the key to narrowing the language gap that locks aspiring Gaeilgeoirí out of learning the language Gaeilge • 07 Aug
Could AI help you learn Gaeilge? Artificial intelligence could be the key to narrowing the language gap that locks aspiring Gaeilgeoirí out of learning the language Gaeilge • 07 Aug
How the LGBTQ+ community informed Irish language terminology Irish language speakers play a vital role in ensuring new terms and phrases become part of the language's normal lexicon Gaeilge • 27 Jun
How the LGBTQ+ community informed Irish language terminology Irish language speakers play a vital role in ensuring new terms and phrases become part of the language's normal lexicon Gaeilge • 27 Jun
What does learning a second language do to your first language? First language loss is where people may lose aspects of their native language when they learn a second one Languages • 19 Jun
What does learning a second language do to your first language? First language loss is where people may lose aspects of their native language when they learn a second one Languages • 19 Jun
From póg to obair, how Gaeilge borrowed everyday words from Latin Irish freely adopted Latin vocabulary during the Christianisation of the country, especially to describe religion, education and daily life Gaeilge • 24 Feb
From póg to obair, how Gaeilge borrowed everyday words from Latin Irish freely adopted Latin vocabulary during the Christianisation of the country, especially to describe religion, education and daily life Gaeilge • 24 Feb
Dia dhuit: what's behind Irish language's religious roots? Gaeilge is deeply intertwined with Ireland's religious history, which explains so many phrases about saints, devils and eternal life Gaeilge • 22 Aug 24
Dia dhuit: what's behind Irish language's religious roots? Gaeilge is deeply intertwined with Ireland's religious history, which explains so many phrases about saints, devils and eternal life Gaeilge • 22 Aug 24
5 quirks we found using AI to translate text into Gaeilge Here are some of the peculiar challenges researchers found when building an Irish language text generation system Gaeilge • 10 Jan 24
5 quirks we found using AI to translate text into Gaeilge Here are some of the peculiar challenges researchers found when building an Irish language text generation system Gaeilge • 10 Jan 24
How Duolingo's owl can help us play around with languages There are several tools available to help language users experience the joys of playing around with multiple tongues Languages • 13 Jun 23
How Duolingo's owl can help us play around with languages There are several tools available to help language users experience the joys of playing around with multiple tongues Languages • 13 Jun 23
'Ah sure, you know yourself': why we never say what we mean We subconsciously choose our words carefully when it comes to keeping the conversation indirect and polite Society • 24 Feb 23
'Ah sure, you know yourself': why we never say what we mean We subconsciously choose our words carefully when it comes to keeping the conversation indirect and polite Society • 24 Feb 23
What exactly are the characteristics of Irish English? When we talk about Irish English, we sometimes forget the little things that do so much to characterise the variety Irish English language • 24 Oct 22
What exactly are the characteristics of Irish English? When we talk about Irish English, we sometimes forget the little things that do so much to characterise the variety Irish English language • 24 Oct 22
Why translation is trickier than you think Translators spend their time dealing with linguistic, cultural and ethical challenges - and not just with the text for a tattoo Translation • 29 Sep 22
Why translation is trickier than you think Translators spend their time dealing with linguistic, cultural and ethical challenges - and not just with the text for a tattoo Translation • 29 Sep 22
Learn a new language for 2022 - how about Early Modern Irish? This may be a winner for anyone looking to expand their vocabulary, fluency and understanding of the development of Irish Gaeilge • 06 Jan 22
Learn a new language for 2022 - how about Early Modern Irish? This may be a winner for anyone looking to expand their vocabulary, fluency and understanding of the development of Irish Gaeilge • 06 Jan 22
Can Google Translate help you learn a second language? Translation tools can be used by teachers and tutors as an ally in the language learning process Languages • 11 Nov 21
Can Google Translate help you learn a second language? Translation tools can be used by teachers and tutors as an ally in the language learning process Languages • 11 Nov 21
We need to talk (about) Irish The many thousands who want to speak Irish need opportunities to do so and make it a living language beyond the classroom Gaeilge • 10 Mar 21
We need to talk (about) Irish The many thousands who want to speak Irish need opportunities to do so and make it a living language beyond the classroom Gaeilge • 10 Mar 21
A tour de France in search of regional languages Can minority languages and regional dialects like Corsican and Flemish survive in a country which has just one official language? Languages • 05 Nov 20
A tour de France in search of regional languages Can minority languages and regional dialects like Corsican and Flemish survive in a country which has just one official language? Languages • 05 Nov 20
Is the lockdown a good time to brush up on your Irish? This may be the perfect opportunity for those who wish to re-engage with Irish or any other language Languages • 28 Oct 20
Is the lockdown a good time to brush up on your Irish? This may be the perfect opportunity for those who wish to re-engage with Irish or any other language Languages • 28 Oct 20
How your bilingual baby's brain handles two languages Babies are wired to acquire more than one language and tend to do so without too much bother Children • 14 Jul 21
How your bilingual baby's brain handles two languages Babies are wired to acquire more than one language and tend to do so without too much bother Children • 14 Jul 21
Handwriting or type: what's the future of learning Chinese? Learning Chinese means studying the sound, shape and meaning of each character Chinese • 06 Jan 20
Handwriting or type: what's the future of learning Chinese? Learning Chinese means studying the sound, shape and meaning of each character Chinese • 06 Jan 20
Will Brexit change Ireland's dependancy on the English language? After Brexit, Ireland will be the only member state where English is spoken as its first language which has both advantages and challenges Brexit • 11 Mar 19
Will Brexit change Ireland's dependancy on the English language? After Brexit, Ireland will be the only member state where English is spoken as its first language which has both advantages and challenges Brexit • 11 Mar 19
Did a medieval Irish manuscript uncover a new word of Old Dutch? An ancient manuscript on the origins of the Irish language shows the influence of other nations on the words we used History • 23 Jan 19
Did a medieval Irish manuscript uncover a new word of Old Dutch? An ancient manuscript on the origins of the Irish language shows the influence of other nations on the words we used History • 23 Jan 19
How hard is it to learn Chinese? There is an increasing interest in learning Chinese but it's a language which requires a lot of time to master Chinese • 26 Oct 18
How hard is it to learn Chinese? There is an increasing interest in learning Chinese but it's a language which requires a lot of time to master Chinese • 26 Oct 18
How students can make the best of a year abroad Research on students' year abroad experiences show huge benefits to studying abroad, but it requires preparation and realistic goals A year abroad • 26 Oct 18
How students can make the best of a year abroad Research on students' year abroad experiences show huge benefits to studying abroad, but it requires preparation and realistic goals A year abroad • 26 Oct 18
Could do better: Ireland's poor marks for foreign languages The lack of foreign language capacity in Ireland brings many personal, social and economic drawbacks Languages • 28 Aug 18
Could do better: Ireland's poor marks for foreign languages The lack of foreign language capacity in Ireland brings many personal, social and economic drawbacks Languages • 28 Aug 18
The Catalan language is key to Catalonia's political crisis Opinion: Spain's failure to recognise the multilingual reality of the country has contributed to the current political and constitutional crisis in Catalonia Languages • 27 Nov 17
The Catalan language is key to Catalonia's political crisis Opinion: Spain's failure to recognise the multilingual reality of the country has contributed to the current political and constitutional crisis in Catalonia Languages • 27 Nov 17
Why Donald Trump's words give translators so much trouble Beyond issues of lexis and grammar, there is another reason why translators can find it so difficult to work with Trumpslation: they often do not agree with him Lost in translation • 25 Sep 17
Why Donald Trump's words give translators so much trouble Beyond issues of lexis and grammar, there is another reason why translators can find it so difficult to work with Trumpslation: they often do not agree with him Lost in translation • 25 Sep 17
