“Interlingua”: One language to rule them all
If you’ve read some of our previous posts, then you already know we are all about evoking apocalyptical scenarios when
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January 2, 2017
Science Fiction Tastes Better in Spanish
Science Fiction and Fantasy are literary and film genres renowned for the fanaticism of their followers. Take for instance the
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December 26, 2016
The Linguistic Nations of America
In an interesting article published in Tufts Magazine, author Colin Woodward caught people’s attention when he described what he sees
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December 23, 2016
Eternal Languages
Throughout history, an unfathomable number of languages have appeared and disappeared, and have been used by humans at different times
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December 16, 2016
The Gift of Technology
According to Greek mythology, it was the Titan Prometheus himself who gave mankind the gift of fire, primordial symbol of
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December 14, 2016
What is Verbophobia?
“And there is also verbophobia, which is the fear of words. In that case, it is best to keep quiet,
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December 9, 2016
“Shouldn’t you be out on a Ledge Somewhere?”
Our collective imagination is not very kind toward people who are passionate about writing. Largely, we imagine writers out on
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December 5, 2016
What are quotation marks used for?
A few days ago I was struck by a sign that was written as: BEWARE OF “DOG”. This sparked a
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December 2, 2016
An Academy of the English Language…Not
Is the English language perfect as it is? As it continuously evolves (and sometimes regresses) and transforms, should there be
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November 28, 2016
The Language of Emotions
All humans are able to make the same sounds. However, each language has its own particular way of employing them.
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November 25, 2016
The Future of Translation: A Matter of Patterns or Delicate Craft?
As the famous Chilean translator, Marina Orellana, once said, “Translation is not transliteration, that is, the transcription of words from
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November 21, 2016
What is Papiamento?
When you’re on vacation you want everything to be easy and relaxing. And for many, apart from resting and exploring
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November 18, 2016
