If you’re learning a new language and fancy knowing a little more about the world of languages, or perhaps you simply have an interest in surprising facts! You’ve come to the right place! Here at Global Language Services we have scoured the internet to find some of the most surprising language facts and have found … Continued

Learning a language isn’t just about understanding sounds and symbols. To learn a language, any new foreign language, you need passion, will power and commitment. Without these crucial traits your language learning will fall flat on its face. We all know how easy it is to make excuses during self study. There’s washing to be … Continued

The Scots language is as pinnacle to Scottish culture as Irn Bru, Ceilidh’s and tattie scones! Used in everyday chatter, songs, poetry, literature and television, the Scots language may be hard to understand but it is certainly a key part of Scottish identity. At Global Language Services we want to dive further into the Scots … Continued

Linguistics is full of interesting nooks and captivating crannies. There’s eggcorns, Bushisms, Freudian slips, and green ideas which sleep furiously at night. It is no wonder that we chose the industry we did. Language is a treasure trove of fascinating phenomenon and here are three of our favourites. Barbarism & Bastardization There are two types of … Continued

Whenever someone is interested in learning a new language, there’s always one question that immediately pops up: what is the easiest language to learn? Unfortunately, there are so many factors at play that it’s impossible to give any reasonable answer. Who you are, where you live, why you want to learn and your inherent language … Continued

Always wanted to learn a language but found it hard to stay consistent? When you’re busy with work, school, or just seeing family and friends, it’s not easy to find the time for a language study plan. With so much else on, the commitment of signing up for language tuition classes might even seem overwhelming. … Continued

One of the most interesting linguistic topics for language enthusiasts, storytellers and artists is how the Welsh emigrated over to Argentina, eventually settling in Patagonia. It is an inspiring story of hope, loss and culture, and one that the Welsh love to hear and will tell for generations to come.  But this isn’t an old … Continued

“The English speakers do not like language,” a Spanish-speaking friend once told me. “They have all these lovely words but do not pronounce half the letters.” I was taken aback. I had just been told that I did not like language, after all. My love for books, penchant for crunchy adverbs and addiction to old … Continued

Pick up any Shakespearean play and you’ll find the pages are flooded with weird and wonderful words you’ve never heard of, or drastically different spellings to what you’re used to today. Language is a complex phenomenon and understanding how modern languages came to be can be a complex process. That’s where etymology steps in. Etymology … Continued

Scottish Gaelic is often assumed to be the native language of Scotland, or at least that every Scot has an understanding of it. But this certainly isn’t the case.  Here at Global Language Services, we’ve already covered where Gaelic comes from. But, we want to find out who speaks it? And why did Scots stop … Continued