Understanding Shakespeare
No Fear Shakespeare is a service that translates the most difficult of languages most people encounter, the Early Modern English of Shakespeare, into contemporary English
June 18, 2009
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The Use of the Dash in English and Spanish
This punctuation mark is, in Spanish, the equivalent to parentheses, though it does have one function that differs: marking off asides that are suggestive, ironic,
June 12, 2009
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The Million Word Followup
As I mentioned earlier, the Global Language Monitor previewed the introduction of the one millionth word to the English language. Great publicity followed. They have
June 11, 2009
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New Language Toy (Wordnik)
I was sent over to Wordnik.com yesterday and all productive plans I had were immediately dashed and replaced with “let’s see what it says about
June 9, 2009
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Parataxis, Ellipsis, and Litotes in English and Spanish
In English, I feel that I encounter parataxis more often than in the Romance languages (though I have no good evidence to back this up).
May 15, 2009
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The Use of Quotation Marks
The principal function of quotation marks is to mark quotes and dialogues. In Spanish, there are two formulas for dialogues: dashes and quotation marks. The
May 8, 2009
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Changing Chinese Names
As I have brought up on this site before, one of the things I most appreciate about the English language is the amount of creativity
May 7, 2009
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The Extension of the Period and Links Between Sentences
The custom in English today of having expository clarity give precedence to short sentences that are separated by periods, whereas in Spanish the are considered
April 30, 2009
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The Chinese Language, Numbers, and Ability in Math
I have already brought up the idea of how the language you speak can shape you mind, and it is a topic that continues to
April 30, 2009
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The Use of the Article in English and Spanish
In English, unlike Spanish, uses the indefinite article before the generic predicate. The article plays its essential role, which is to singularize an object among
April 29, 2009
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