DoJ encouraging companies to self-report and avoid fines

Social media round-up for June 24, 2016

We read on Slator about the DoJ encouraging companies to self-report shady practices and avoid fines from FCPA violations, but that those self-reporting companies will have to provide their own translated material.
We read about what it’s like to localize the game Ace Attorney, where the creators discuss localization for a game of courtrooms and séances, from GameSpot.
Quick and Dirty Tips talked about whether “funnest” is actually a word. Surprisingly entertaining read!
There’s an Itchy Feet comic about how it feels for those of us who are learning another language for the first time… Some heavy lifting. Ouch!
Do you take private language-learning lessons? The Guardian had some tips on how to get your money’s worth out of them, here.
We found this neat visualization of which languages are spoken at home in the U.S. (besides English).
The Time of India had an article about how India’s 22 languages affect internet naming standards.
We found this neat blog all about football terminology in many languages. Here’s Icelandic football terminology and culture from “The Language of Football”.
The Independent reported that Angelina Jolie’s 6 children speak 7 languages between them – good example for all of us.
We read a surprisingly interesting and in-depth analysis of the differences between how UK and US English use the word “bowl”, on the blog Separated by a Common Language.