Google Translate gets Farsi thanks to Iran crisisGoogle has added Farsi to the list of languages Google Translate can convert automatically to English. It was already in the pipeworks, but given the current situation, Google rushed its release.
Languages
Language without borders: how English is conquering the world
For those who claim that the post-American world is a fait accompli, there is one big problem: The English language is winning hearts and minds faster than politics ever can.
The promiscuous use of “community”
Jason Peters is sick of people bastardising the word “community”. He has created a list of guidelines for future usage.
Who gains from the kiss of the phonics fairy?
I couldn’t bear the divine Julia Gillard to turn into an education frog, writes Mem Fox.
