How Many Languages in Just One Nation?
Switzerland is a country that provokes curiosity or fantasies in many people, whether because of its banks, its eternal neutrality, direct democracy, precise watches, beautiful
January 7, 2014
The Survival of Inverted Question and Exclamation Marks
Continuing with what we began to address in previous entries, on this occasion we are going to dedicate ourselves to two characteristic punctuation marks of
December 19, 2013
On Acronyms and Public Policy
The English language, especially the type spoken in the United States, is very inclined to use initials or acronyms (initials that are pronounced as if
December 11, 2013
Punctuation Marks in New Means of Communication
In the previous post, we tackled the issue of changes in linguistic rules from a general point of view. This time around, I would like
December 5, 2013
A Not-so-Dead Language
A few weeks ago we talked about Latin and some of its expressions that persist until today, even in daily use. In the title of
November 28, 2013
Grammar Rules and New Means of Communication
The emergence and subsequent extension of a wide array of communication tools have paved the way for a vast series of changes related to the
November 21, 2013
Latin Phrases: The Resistance of a Dead Language
Until the 18th century, the language of cultural and scientific expression in Europe was Latin. For this reason, many Latin phrases continue to be used
November 15, 2013
The Translation of Humor in Asterix
Asterix was one of my first devotions as a reader. I started reading the comic so young that, even before understanding that the story takes
November 7, 2013
Six Degrees of Separation
According to the theory of the six degrees of separation, proposed in 1930 by the Hungarian writer Frigyes Karinthy, any person is connected to another
November 1, 2013
The Decline of the Mother Language?
In this new entry I’d like to explore a possible change of course regarding a linguistic phenomenon as studied as it is supported. Linguistics has
October 24, 2013
Great Quotes on Translation
In this blog we always write directly from the trenches of translation. We have spoken about technical issues, linguistic issues, strange languages, outlandish requests, formats,
October 17, 2013
A Brief History of Techniques Applied to Translation
From the Rosetta Stone onwards, the history of techniques applied to translation elapsed smoothly until Modernity, the time in which a series of changes, as
October 8, 2013
