Languages
What Are Dead Languages?
“Latin is a language as dead as dead can be,” runs an old schoolroom verse, “it killed the ancient Romans and now it’s killing me!”
August 17, 2023
Eternal Languages
Throughout history, an unfathomable number of languages have appeared and disappeared, and have been used by humans at different times and places throughout the evolution
December 16, 2016
Where Do Languages Go When They Die?
We’ve spoken on other occasions about how certain dead languages, such as Latin, actually aren’t so dead after all, and in fact have continued to
July 30, 2014
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
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
World Affairs Article: Let Languages Die
Esteemed linguist John McWhorter has published an article on the coming century in language evolution. Working on the idea that 90% of the world’s 6,000
January 8, 2010
Language Change and Technology
Following up on my last blog, it is worth discussing another important cause of language change: technology. While technological innovation and dissemination have always influenced
December 12, 2008
The importance of information sources
In our daily task as translators, we face several different possibilities for the translation of a text, so, what is the best option when there
October 10, 2008
