How Languages Shape Our Vision of the World
In my last post, “Are We Just a Product of the Languages We Speak?,” I wrote about how the linguistic structure of a language can
November 19, 2014
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The Changing Fame of Colors
While it’s widely known that different languages divide the chromatic spectrum in different ways and that colors evoke different ideas for different cultures, I’d like
November 7, 2014
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What Are the World’s Sexiest Accents?
A few weeks ago, CNN reported the results of an interesting survey carried out through Facebook in which users voted for what was, in their
October 16, 2014
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Pleonasms in Legal English
Pleonasms—the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning—in oral and written forms of English legal jargon often take on a single meaning.
September 24, 2014
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What Is a Controlled Natural Language?
Translators frequently have to confront issues that are often the result of problems existing in the source text we are translating. Some of the most
August 20, 2014
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Issues of Linguistic… Taste
In the previous entry, we dealt with the connotations that animal names have in different languages. On this occasion, we will take a look at
February 27, 2014
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The Survival of Inverted Question and Exclamation Marks
Continuing with what we began to address in previous entries, on this occasion we are going to dedicate ourselves to two characteristic punctuation marks of
December 19, 2013
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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
December 11, 2013
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The Translation of Humor in Asterix
Asterix was one of my first devotions as a reader. I started reading the comic so young that, even before understanding that the story takes
November 7, 2013
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The Benefits of Bilingualism
Growing up in a bilingual home, speaking both Spanish and English, it wasn’t until I became a teenager that I realized just how beneficial this
September 30, 2013
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How to Learn a New Language (the Unconventional Way)
Many times, one takes it upon oneself to learn a new language. Whether it be for personal or professional reasons, this task may come with
August 5, 2013
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Compound Words: Friends or Foes? Part II
In the previous blog post, we spoke about interesting little terms called compound words. These are formed by linking two words together to create new
July 22, 2013
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