Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The Linguist’s Calendar: August 7


Bowlingual


 August 7

1973: Ugandan dictator Idi Amin proclaims Swahili as the “national language”.
 
2001: The Japanese company Takara releases a device called “Bowlingual,” which is said to translate dogspeak into human languages. Attached to the dog’s collar, Bowlingual analyses the dog’s barks and growls and delivers them to the owner clad in Japanese or English words.

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