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Japanese Language Forms: Why Formality Matters

People change their speech based on who they’re talking to. When speaking to an authority figure, people often use polite language. When talking among close friends, formality is often replaced with more casual, relaxed language. Language allows humans to adapt to social situations and present themselves appropriately. In some languages, politeness is associated with specific

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A new pronoun or a new usage? – Translation Excellence

One of the difficulties of formal writing in English is how to delineate a gender-neutral, third-person singular when making generic statements. In the phrase, “It is particularly important for the researcher to keep ____ results from becoming overly biased,” where the blank needs a pronoun showing possession, the writer has a number of options, none

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You Understand the Law, but do Your Clients Understand You?

As the demand for legal representation of non-English speaking clients continues to grow, attorneys are responsible for establishing an understanding for their clients of what they face and what to expect while interacting with the United States legal system. These clients face a frightening and foreign process that can determine matters fundamental to their lives

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Education in law or language?

Two colleges in Israel have recently applied for permission to create programs to teach undergraduate Israeli law programs… in English. The colleges insist that the program will help draw in foreign students looking for a background in international law, but opponents within the Education Committee formed to study the proposals argue that such a program

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Ukraine may change the language of the natural gas industry

Up until the last few weeks, natural gas developers may have been wise to learn Russian. The second-biggest exporter of natural gas in the world, Russia has been supplying 30 percent of Europe’s gas resources, and that meant looking to Russia when expanding overseas. But the future of natural gas, and the investments, development and

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Why Every Paralegal Should be Familiar with Language Services

As demands for legal services for non-English speaking clients continues to grow, language barriers are a common and on-going challenge for paralegals. The world is also witnessing new trends in the globalization of the legal industry – law firms are expanding across borders, working with foreign governments and councils, and working with foreign institutions within

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