Roger_Federer_Wimbledon

The final days of Wimbledon are the perfect time to look at some of the baffling language served up alongside the strawberries and cream.


When you’re used to using the Latin alphabet, it can be easy to overlook one of the central questions of any language – how we write it down. A look at some of the more interesting ways in which languages have put pen to paper.


Translation_Tolkien_LOTR

The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling novels ever written, so it’s no surprise that it’s been translated into 38 languages and counting. But getting there (and back again) is a tricky process…