Apropos of Linguistic Penetration

In the olden days, the phenomenon of linguistic penetration was closely tied to the exercise of one nation’s power over another. Just to give a sufficiently concrete example, in pre-Columbian
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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 scenery, Swiss Army knives, and
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What Are Glossaries Used For?

All global and multinational companies will at some point face the need to translate their material into another language; these procedures can end up being critical elements for the success of
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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 they were a word, for
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