by ATIF WebMaster | Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Stephen Fry on language. [VIDEO]. This is a 6m33s video on language, use, modern society. Well worth the time it takes to watch (and enjoy) it.
by ATIF WebMaster | Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
The 2012 Word of the Year is #hashtag, The Web of Language. Other observers of the lexicon have named their own Word of the Year. Click above to read more.
by ATIF WebMaster | Dec 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
ATIF-FLORIDA’s photostream on Flickr. ATIF 2012 Holiday Party at Texas de Brasil. It was a very successful event and an opportunity to meet our Elected Board members; Linda Dunlap, President, Mayeluz Navarro, Vice President, Soledad Vargas, Secretary, Emily...
by ATIF WebMaster | Nov 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
11 Weirdly Spelled Words—And How They Got That Way – Mental Floss. – By Arika Okrent Why is English spelling so messed up? – read on and find out!
by ATIF WebMaster | Nov 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
NAJIT Blog: 21st Century Skills – Back to School Basics For Our Changing Profession – by Katharine Allen. Interpreting is caught in tsunami currents of technological and social change that are sweeping away whole industries in a matter of years and...
by ATIF WebMaster | Nov 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Accidental History of the @ Symbol | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine. The symbol’s modern obscurity ended in 1971, when a computer scientist named Ray Tomlinson was facing a vexing problem: how to connect people who programmed computers with one...
by ATIF WebMaster | Nov 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Word Spy has a new entry for you every day – or so it seems. Explore at your own peril.
by ATIF WebMaster | Nov 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Got Social Media? An article by Gio Lester. Social media is here to stay and you best take advantage of it. No one is ever too old for that. There are outlets for all tastes: small exposure, big exposure – you pick. What? You are a staff interpreter and don’t...
by ATIF WebMaster | Nov 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
The barrier between doctors and non-English speaking patients can be greater than language alone – Boston.com. Studies have shown that patients who do not speak English generally fare worse in our healthcare system. They are often diagnosed with more...
