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Did you know?
IEO is one of only three continuing education programs approved by CCHI.
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Vietnamese is a monosyllabic, tonal language belonging to the Austro-Asiatic language family. Vietnamese, which likely originated in the Red River valley, has existed as a spoken language for more than a millennium. Vietnam's literary tradition, however, is much younger, dating from about the tenth century, when the Vietnamese adopted a demotic script known as Chữ-nôm using Chinese characters. In the late 16th century, French Jesuits introduced a new system of writing, Quốc Ngữ, based on the Latin alphabet. This system, which employs diacritics to convey tonal variations, is still in use today.
Vietnamese, the official language of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the native language for nearly 90% of the nation's population (approximately 85 million), and perhaps as many as three million overseas Vietnamese, who fled the country in the 1960s and 1970s in the face of war and revolution.
Vietnam is also home to many ethnic minorities, most of whom speak Vietnamese as a second language.
During the month of June, IEO courses, tests, and Skype sessions in Vietnamese are 10% off! So, if you're a Vietnamese interpreter who is looking to prepare for a certification test, fulfill CEU requirements, or simply take a course, take advantage of this promotional offer and save!
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Second Language Translates Into Clearer Thinking
Would you like to think more rationally, especially where your finances are concerned? Did you learn a second language in school - say, Spanish?
If so, University of Chicago researchers have a suggestion for you: Use Espaņol.
To continue reading the article, click here.
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When Theatre Meets Sign Language
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How we decode 'noisy' language in daily life
Suppose you hear someone say, "The man gave the ice cream the child." Does that sentence seem plausible? Or do you assume it is missing a word? Such as: "The man gave the ice cream to the child."
To continue reading the article, click here.
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Second language fluency: not an 'all or nothing' proposition
I feel fortunate that English is my native language. English has become a global language; you can use it all over the world.
In fact, you don't need to be completely fluent in a language to communicate with the people who speak it. When it comes to languages, you cannot categorize people into only two groups: those who are fluent in the language and those who do not know the language at all.
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Google Translate's Gender Problem (And Bing Translate's, And Systran's...)
Google Translate and other popular translation platforms often provide unintentionally sexist translations where, among other things, doctors are men and teachers are women. The reason why has to do with a complex mix of algorithms, linguistics, and source materials.
To continue reading the article, click here.
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