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As of 28th April 2022, British Sign Language became an official language in England, Scotland and Wales. We look at BSL in everyday life and the incremental steps towards reaching equality for the deaf population, plus what’s next for the language.
With the ever-growing online landscape, it’s time to move away from “one size fits all” social media content. Not all users consume content in the same way, and some physically can’t scroll through and engage with content like others. Making sure your content is accessible to all not only widens your target audience, but increases brand loyalty.
With the online marketplace growing more and more crowded, businesses can’t afford to alienate audiences. That’s why adapting your content for international audiences is more important than ever, and we look at how best to do this.
Some voices are recognised the world over, and can make us feel inspired, comforted, and enlightened. But how do they achieve this? We take a look, and explore what makes an effective voiceover.
We’ve all used Google Translate to get us out of a sticky spot on holiday, but what are the limitations to machine translation services like this one? And can they ever match up to the work of real life human translators?
Netflix features content in over 60 languages, and over 80% of the platform’s users claim to use subtitles at least once a month. So what’s driven this increase in popularity of foreign language content? And how have subtitles helped along the way?
Every three months, a language somewhere in the world goes extinct. So what can we do to protect these endangered languages, and why is it so important to do so?
As 2022 marks Matinée’s 40 year anniversary, owner and founder Chris Broderick takes a look back at the history of the business and the journey taken to get to where we are today.
Although we’re now looking ahead to post-pandemic life, the effects of Covid will be around for a long time, including on language. We take a look at how our communication style and use of language has changed over the last two years.
Wordle is the word on everyone’s lips at the moment, but how did a game with such a simple concept take over the world? And what can it teach us about language?
Covid-19 has changed the way we learn, leading to a surge in popularity of e-learning courses. But what are the benefits of these courses, and what effect does the choice of narrator play in its success? We take a look.
How can we expect the voiceover industry to change this year? What kind of content will we see more of? We take a look at the trends expected to shape the voiceover world in 2022.
