Talking Pandemic: Unravelling the Language of Coronavirus

Coronavirus mask - vocabulary of CoronavirusThe Covid-19 pandemic has caused a surge in the usage of certain words and word collocations. The language of the Coronavirus outbreak includes phrases such as the ‘fight against’ Covid, the ‘spread’ of the virus, the ‘outbreak’ of Coronavirus and the ‘response to’ the virus. We’ve heard about the ‘pandemic’, the ‘crisis’, the ‘lockdown’, ‘panic buying’ at the supermarkets and the lack of ‘PPE’ in hospitals. Continue reading

Does Being Bilingual Make You More Intelligent?

Does Being Bilingual Make You More Intelligent? light bulbThere are many advantages to being bilingual. The ability to speak two languages makes travel easier and can open the bilingual person up to a whole new world of news, entertainment, social and cultural references that would be closed off to a monolingual person.

Studies have shown that bilingual children can learn more quickly in other areas and have better concentration spans. And there are even health benefits. But can being bilingual actually make you more intelligent? Continue reading