The Languages of Indonesia
Indonesian is the official language of the Republic of Indonesia (which is known as Bahasa Indonesia. Bahasa means ‘language’.). It was declared as the official
The Real Academia Española
Historical Framework With the political unity of Castile and Aragon, “Castilian” was the dominant language in Spain and the official language of public documents. This
The gene for learning how to speak
Is it a person’s genes or their education? Neurologists, psychologists, biochemists and other scientists often take one side or the other in explaining behavioral and
Roger That
In a previous publication we talked about the etymology of the word OK. Now it is time to talk about another expression, well known to
Language-related Technology
Language technology is the result of applying language knowledge to the development of computer systems. We can classify this into two groups: technology of speech
The Meaning of Mokusatsu
While it is a legend that was never confirmed, it is said that the bombing of Hiroshima was the result of a mistranslation. Let us
Machines can’t replace human translators
I realized something the other day while reading a long article that had been translated from Spanish into English and had obviously been put through
What Does Creole Mean
A “creole” language is defined as a language that developed from the fusion of two cultures. To put it more simply, creole languages are born
Interpreters with Google Android
As we have discussed in several articles over the past year, Google is always developing new applications for translation or interpretation with limited success, since
Tunisia and Egypt
Tunisia is in North Africa, with borders on the Mediterranean Sea, Algeria and Libya. Although Arabic is the official language, French is the language of
