The Linguist is a languages magazine for professional linguists, translators, interpreters, language professionals, language teachers, trainers, students and academics with articles on translation, interpreting, business, government, technology
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SUMMER 2025 The Linguist 3 CONTENTS News & editorial PUBLIC SERVICE PIVOT . . . . 5 Why court interpreting may be at a crossroads IN THE MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Discover the top news stories this quarter INSIDE PARLIAMENT . . . . . . 7 How a language contest is motivating MPs Features THE PERFECT TRAP . . . . . . . 8 Candid reflections on being scammed from a newcomer to the translation profession RIGHT FOR STUDENTS . . . . 10 Why translating CLIL educational materials is much more complex than it might seem 14 The Linguist Editorial Board Chair K Trotman BA MA DipTrans MCIL D Butler BA (Hons) (ex officio) B Hart BA MA PGDip MCIL CL A Lawson K McLaughlin BA PhD FCIL CL FHEA M Moore BA (ex officio) L Rana BSBio MSC MD MCIL BH Wang PhD FCIL J Worne (ex officio) A Zafar BA MA MCIL The Linguist is the official journal of the Chartered Institute of Linguists THE TRAILBLAZERS . . . . . . 13 The life of Bletchley Park linguist Rena Stewart VIDEO MADE THE LANGUAGE STAR? . . . . . . . 14 Could interpreters be influencers? Why more linguists should give content creation a try GENDER EVOLUTION . . . . . 16 What does fully inclusive grammar look like in a gendered language like French? THE BARD OF CHINA . . . . . 18 How translators have shaped and adapted Shakespeare's plays for Chinese audiences PANEL HIGHLIGHTS . . . . . . 20 Insights from experts at Translators Day 2025 JUST REWARDS . . . . . . . . . 21 Celebrating CIOL's recent award winners ENERGISED AND INSPIRED . 22 Find out what participants had to say about CIOL's Conference season this year A LIFE WITH LANGUAGES . 23 One translator's story in her native Latvian AN IDIOM FOR ALL . . . . . . 24 What proverbs and phrases can tell us about the similarities between disparate cultures Reviews BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . 26 'Caption that' assessing whether AI software can help subtitlers; and 'Battle of the apps' comparing Duolingo, Memrise and Babbel Opinion & comment PITCHING OUR WORTH . . . 30 How to communicate the need for localisation to clients in language they understand LETTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 FRONT COVER © SHUTTERSTOCK The Linguist is online at ciol.org.uk/thelinguist. Apply to become a CIOL member at www.ciol.org.uk/membership Printed by Halcyon Print Management, www.halcyon-uk.com. Published four times a year and distributed free of charge to Career Affiliates and higher grades of membership. All members have access to the digital copy. ISSN 0268-5965 The editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted. Views expressed in The Linguist are not necessarily the official views of the Chartered Institute of Linguists. All rights of reproduction, translation and adaptation reserved for all countries. CIOL, The Linguist and officers accept no responsibility collectively or individually for the service of agencies or persons advertised or announced in the pages of this journal. The good faith with which we publish offers no implied/implicit guarantee. Editor M Moore linguist.editor@ciol.org.uk Sales D Butler +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; deborah.butler@ciol.org.uk Thanet House, 231-232 Strand, London WC2E 1DA; info@ciol.org.uk; +44 (0) 20 7940 3100; www.ciol.org.uk For a list of Council and committee members, see www.ciol.org.uk/council Chartered Institute of Linguists 22 © ANDY PARADISE © PEXELS