Are there Amazons in the Amazon?
Is there a relationship between the Amazons and the Amazon River? They have the same name, although, our knowledge of the ferocious warrior women that
February 27, 2015
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And the Happiest Language in the World Is…
According to the Pollyanna principle, formulated in the ‘70s by two social psychologists, people tend to use positive words more frequently than negative ones. Furthermore,
February 26, 2015
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And the 2014 Spanish Word of the Year Is… “selfi”!
For the second year straight, the Fundación del Español Urgente (“Foundation of Urgent Spanish” – Fundéu BBVA) chose its Word of the Year, which, as indicated
January 26, 2015
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¡Órale! Get Your Spanish Act Together!
Being fluent in Spanish has its benefits, some of them more obvious than others. From the fact that the language is being spoken by more
January 24, 2015
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How are the World’s Languages Regulated?
Language is a massive, intangible, ever-changing palimpsest that arguably exerts one of the strongest influences over our daily lives. Due to its ability to easily
December 1, 2014
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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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Translator Problems II: Tips on the Localization of Proper Nouns
Following on from my last post, in this entry I’m going to be looking at the challenge of localizing proper nouns; that is, nouns that
November 3, 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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The Translation of Songs
Sometimes resulting from the decision of record producers, and at other times being part of the artistic expansion of singers and composers, as of the
October 15, 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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