Japanese researchers have discovered a translation of Beatrix Potter's much-loved children's classic "Peter Rabbit" dating back to 1906, making it the oldest known foreign-language version of the book. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

All you have to do is mouth the words, and the machine will translate the language for you. However, there are kinks to be worked out. picked by iduffee 3 years ago

A little St. Paddy's day treat from your friend Brownie O'Troutigan - Next time yer on an Irish pub crawl, you can talk like the locals. Language is NSFW so don't read aloud me laddies n Lasses! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Oh you rank amatuer. You think you are the geekiest person because you speak Klingon fluently and can get by in 2 of Tolkien's languages. Ha!

The True Geek is also fluent in Kryptonian. That's right the language of Krypton, home planet of Superman.

Click on the link for those who wish to be enlightened about the 118-letter Krypton alphabet picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

The city's first Arabic language school has found a temporary home in Brooklyn. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Shakespearean language excites positive brain activity, according to a new British study, adding another layer of drama to the works of the bard. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Gorilla uses sign language to communicate. picked by billyd1 3 years ago

A few days ago, I said that 1337 (Leet) was the geek language second only to Klingon. So here are your essential Klingon phrases.

From "that is not my dagger protruding from your midsection" to "merry Christmas". No, really! picked by TheStep 3 years ago

CAN you tell what language somebody is speaking just by watching the shapes their lips make? A computer developed at the University of East Anglia in Norwich in the UK can, and it could lead to automatic lip-reading and translation systems for deaf people. picked by bingo 7 months ago

A group that seriously intends to revive the reconstructed 5000-year-old Proto-Indo-European language for modern use, as the official language of the European Union. picked by Mithridates 2 months ago

It doesn't take much to destroy a culture! picked by Phildo 3 years ago

The following techniques are used to tell if someone is lying are often used by police, and security experts. This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions. picked by wags273 2 years ago

Every song has a secret message. More revelations here, here. picked by suckersklub 2 years ago

If we ever make contact with intelligent aliens, we should be able to build a universal translator to communicate with them, according to a linguist and anthropologist in the US. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Wops, thwops, grumbles and squeaks are part of the extensive whale repertoire picked by kairo 2 years ago

The speech accent archive currently has 976 samples of speech from around the globe. Native and non-native speakers of English read the same paragraph. Great for people who wish to compare and analyze the accents of different English speakers. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

This is insane. A lady uses the 'f' word. A fire marshal demands she watches her mouth and insists that she come talk to him. She questions his authority, he makes a huge scene, handcuffing her and writing her a ticket for disorderly conduct. The only disorderly conduct was his. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

The list has only 90 names. And my name (BathSheba) has never been on any list so I'm not surprised mine wasn't on there. But the names that are on the list look pretty nice. picked by MissWinkle 2 years ago

He's not fluent I'm sure, but this kid's grasp of 13 languages is amazing. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Throughout the world, and dating back to antiquity, deaf people have communicated using their hands and faces. Signed languages are still often regarded as inferior to speech and are perceived as relying on mimicry or pantomime. Most linguists now accept that sign languages have all of the grammatical and expressive sophistication of oral languages. Not all linguists have seen the light, though. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago