Overcoming Challenges and Achieving the Perfect Translation
In my last post, “Common Challenges for Spanish to English Translators,” I wrote about some of the challenges faced specifically by Spanish to English translators
March 31, 2015
Common Challenges for Spanish to English Translators
Translators have quite an interesting job that is full of challenges. No two tasks are ever alike, which makes for an especially dynamic job, but
March 2, 2015
Are there Amazons in the Amazon?
Is there a relationship between the Amazons and the Amazon River? They have the same name, although, our knowledge of the ferocious warrior women that
February 27, 2015
Why Children Aren’t Better Language Learners than Adults
Everybody’s favorite stereotypical excuse to not learning a foreign language is that adults can’t learn languages as well as children. The common misconception is that
February 9, 2015
Europe’s Contribution to the Future of English
In my last post “Translating…The Future” I wrote about one possible aspect of the future of the English language; the probability that it will become
January 27, 2015
Translating… The Future?
A little over 600 years ago, Geoffrey Chaucer, whom is widely considered to be the father of English literature, asked why anyone would possibly want
January 12, 2015
Exploring Idioms in Foreign Languages
In my previous post “Understanding English-Language Idioms,” I discussed the peculiarity of idioms. Idioms are expressions used in informal language that don’t actually mean what
December 29, 2014
Understanding English-Language Idioms
Idioms are one of the most interesting yet curious aspects of language due to their often comical references which may actually have absolutely nothing to
December 15, 2014
How are the World’s Languages Regulated?
Language is a massive, intangible, ever-changing palimpsest that arguably exerts one of the strongest influences over our daily lives. Due to its ability to easily
December 1, 2014
How Languages Shape Our Vision of the World
In my last post, “Are We Just a Product of the Languages We Speak?,” I wrote about how the linguistic structure of a language can
November 19, 2014
Are We Just a Product of the Languages We Speak?
Each language has a particular grammatical structure and different ways of expressing ideas, which is something that anyone who has studied another language has experienced
November 4, 2014
