Some Writers Who Never Won A Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Literature has been granted to great writers across the globe, but even today the Swedish Academy has been criticized for having
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
Translating into Moldovan or Romanian?
Romanian is an Indo-European language that belongs to the eastern group of the Romance languages, being the least-known of the Latin languages, coming in at
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
Translator Problems II: Tips on the Localization of Proper Nouns
Following on from my last post, in this entry I’m going to be looking at the challenge of localizing proper nouns; that is, nouns that
The Translation of Songs
Sometimes resulting from the decision of record producers, and at other times being part of the artistic expansion of singers and composers, as of the
Mexico Heads towards Linguistic Independence
Intense debates have taken place to decide whether the Spanish language should be regulated by the Royal Spanish Academy, which, as you may know, is
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
Edmundo Santos and the Revolution of Dubbing in Disney
Those of us who enjoy animation sometimes notice that the dubbing for this kind of films differs quite significantly from the original, with the aim
The Pronoun Game
In Chasing Amy, by U.S. filmmaker Kevin Smith, the lead character in the film makes an unexpected switch in her relationship preferences and decides to
