Afrikaans: A (Brief) History
What do you think of when you think of South Africa? Some things that may come to mind include Cape Town, Nelson Mandela and the
July 6, 2015
The story behind Haitian Creole
What is Haitian Creole? Before we answer this question, we should clarify what Creole actually is. The term comes from a Portuguese word that means
June 15, 2015
How Gender Builds Language Barriers
English is a language without gender. Well, sort of. What that debatable affirmation refers to is the lack of gender inherent in lexicons of the
May 27, 2015
Love in translation
Is it possible for two people who don’t speak the same language to fall in love? We’ve all heard that communication is the key to
May 4, 2015
Advances in Technology: Friend or Foe to Translators?
More and more each day, businesses rely on a wider range of languages to do, well business. That means that managers and employees alike are
April 20, 2015
Oy Vey! Differentiating Hebrew and Yiddish
For those of us who aren’t too familiar with Hebrew and Yiddish, one language may be associated easily with the other when discussing either. However,
March 23, 2015
Where do our alphabets come from?
In today’s day and age we take a lot for granted, making use of what we have without actually digging a little bit deeper to
February 16, 2015
A Different Way of Communicating
In today’s day and age, where social media and smart phones are about as commonplace as ever before, it’s hard to imagine a way of
February 3, 2015
¡Órale! Get Your Spanish Act Together!
Being fluent in Spanish has its benefits, some of them more obvious than others. From the fact that the language is being spoken by more
January 24, 2015
The advantages of speaking multiple languages
In today’s day and age, almost all professionals are encouraged (if not required) to be fluent in more than one language. In grade school, high
January 13, 2015
A big “spasibo” to translators of the Russian classics
If you’re not planning on learning Russian and learning it fast, this holiday season is the perfect time to treat yourself to a bit of
December 22, 2014
Is it possible to mirror the source?
There is no intellectual feat which can be considered anything but useless, according to Jorge Luis Borges in “Pierre Menard, author of the Quixote”. This
December 9, 2014
