We Don’t All Cry in the Same Language
A funny screenshot of a television series is passing around several websites, whose title reads “Woman Crying in Spanish” as an explanation of what is
January 21, 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
The Peculiar New Words Added by Oxford Dictionaries
The editors at OxfordDictionaries.com don’t want to get left behind with all the advances in the English language and so they decided to add a
December 19, 2014
Translating Microbes: the Future of Automatic Translation?
In the sci-fi series Farscape, beings from different planets could communicate amongst one another by consuming “translating microbes” which allowed them to understand other languages.
December 12, 2014
What’s the Equivalent of John Doe or Juan Pérez in Other Countries?
In the Spanish-speaking world they’re known as Juan Pérez, “fulano de tal,” N.N., among other things. The truth is that, despite being among the most
November 21, 2014
10 Key Points to Learn a New Language
Without naming names, how many people do we know that “started a language”? For those who succumbed and gave up halfway through, The Guardian’s website
November 14, 2014
What Language Is Spoken on Easter Island?
Easter Island, which forms part of Polynesia, is a renowned tourist destination, famous for its ancient culture and monumental sculptures. It is located in the
November 12, 2014
The Changing Fame of Colors
While it’s widely known that different languages divide the chromatic spectrum in different ways and that colors evoke different ideas for different cultures, I’d like
November 7, 2014
Sigmund Freud: How to Translate a Genius
Rarely must it have been as complex to translate the complete works of an author as was the case with the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund
October 17, 2014
Same-Language Subtitling
In an era where new online video platforms are undergoing robust growth, a law enacted in 2012 obligated companies such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon
September 29, 2014
Do You Need a College Degree?
A few months ago, a lovely acquaintance who wants to be an interpreter, asked me whether she needed a college degree to succeed as a
August 19, 2014
Modifiers, Interrupted
As linguists, our work often times requires translating complex texts that include sentences and structures of all lengths and types. Given that sentence structures are
August 14, 2014
