Dad’s BARMY: BBC slaps ‘discriminatory language’ warning on film version of classic sitcom that refers to the French as ‘frogs’ BBC said some viewers may find the 1971 Dad’s Army film ‘offensive’ in a warning It features references to the Nazis along with a line calling French people ‘frogs’ BBC issued warning before film saying parts … Read more
Top City law firm unveils plans to use AI to purge ‘gendered language’ including ‘he’, ‘she’ and ‘dear sir’ from all its templates Clifford Chance is one of the so called ‘Magic Circle’ elite London law firms Company unveiled plans to ‘eliminate gendered language’ in legal templates Instructed management business LexPredict to remove use of he, … Read more
A body language expert has revealed there’s little hope of a reconciliation for former AFL power couple Nathan Buckley and Tania Minnici, who announced their split last week after 18 years of marriage. Holly Bartter, the founder of elite dating service Matchsmith, analysed photos of the exes taken outside their marital home in Melbourne on Tuesday, … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave ‘very authentic glimpses into their relationship to boost morale’ during their whistle-stop royal train tour of the UK, a body language expert has claimed. Speaking to FEMAIL, Judi James suggested the ‘gentle touches of affection’ and the ‘looks of love’ shared between Prince William and Kate, both 38, during … Read more
Babies’ language skills develop faster if their parents ‘engage in conversation’ with them rather than just talking over them, study finds Experts monitored the language 5-8 month old babies were exposed to at home They then looked at the activity in the language centres of the infant brains They found engaging in conversation led to … Read more
Dutch is named the LEAST sexy language after chat-up lines fail to set pulses racing – but Italian leaves listeners hot under the collar E-learning platform Preply revealed languages which are least likely to seduce Based on participant’s heart rates after hearing various provocative chat up lines Dutch, German and Japanese were found to be the … Read more
It’s all in the eyes! Body language expert reveals how to read expressions when faces are hidden by a mask – including ‘angry’ accelerated blinking and an arched brow indicating attraction Body language expert revealed tips for reading facial expressions behind a mask Judi James says fear is an eye expression and involves rounding of … Read more
We all have our own holiday stories where our lack of nous with the native lingo has landed us in tricky situations. From struggles with deciphering road signs in St Petersburg to inadvertently ordering an ashtray instead of dessert from your waiter in Shanghai, the pitfalls are endless. But there’s nothing to make you feel … Read more
Lost in translation! Mortified ink-lovers share the actual meaning of their foreign language tattoos – from ‘turkey sandwich’ to ‘toilet demon’ US-based people learned why you shouldn’t get tattoos in other languages From names of food items to insults, they showed their terrible tattoo fails One woman proudly showed an ankle tattoo that actually meant … Read more
How apes ‘talked’ 40m years ago: Our primate ancestors developed capacity for language, scientists say Arrival of Homo Sapiens was believed to be when language started taking shape New research suggests our ancient ancestors developed capacity for language Researchers at universities of Warwick and Zurich examined how chimpanzees, monkeys and humans processed tones in a … Read more