LSA Resources
Archive for August, 2009
Memphis High School Adds Arabic Class
Whitehaven High School has become the first school in Tennessee to offer Arabic language classes. The school plans to offer Arabic I this year and Arabic II next year. Additionally,… Read more
Nine-Year-Old Girl Becomes one of the Youngest People to Learn the Art of Sign Language
Nine-year-old Tayla Reynolds has become one of the youngest people to learn the art of sign language. In just six months, she has mastered 600 hand movements and can communicate… Read more
Not Possible for Bilingual People to ‘Turn Off’ a Language
According to the results of a recent study, bilinguals are not capable of “turning off” a language entirely. The study, conducted by Ghent University psychologists Eva Van Assche, Wouter… Read more
CA Assembly OKs Bill on Language Protection

On Friday, August 21, the California State Assembly approved Senator Leland Yee’s SB 242, a landmark legislation that would prohibit restaurants and other establishments from… Read more
Language Services Associates Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies in America for Second Consecutive Year
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Gene Schriver is Interviewed for Inc.com
Gene Schriver, LSA’s Executive Vice President, was recently interviewed by Inc.com to discuss the world of translation services and localization. Entitled “Growth in Translation,” the article focuses on… Read more
U.S. Students Win Big at the International Linguistics Olympiad
High School students from across the world recently participated in the seventh annual International Olympiad in Linguistics, a science competition where students compete to solve problems on computational… Read more
Hawaiian Language Added to Google
Thanks to a project conducted by a University of Hawaii at Hilo assistant professor, Google users can now use the popular Internet search engine in the… Read more
Interpreter’s Mistake Leads to Clinton Outburst in Congo
On Monday, August 10th, a French-speaking Congolese student asked Hilary Clinton, through an interpreter, what “Mr. Clinton” thinks about a foreign policy issue. As it turns out, the student was… Read more