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
Derby or Clásico?
As a Spanish-speaking translator, one straddling the ancestral variant of the language and its rioplatense lineage, I am often fascinated by the marked differences that
September 19, 2012
Fillers
Fillers, at times referred to as “crutch words” are words or phrases that are repeated frequently when speaking out of habit. We even use them
August 2, 2010
How To Work With An Interpreter
Since we have already discussed interpretation in general terms and, more specifically, simultaneous interpretation and consecutive interpretation, today we shall analyze what working, which is
June 9, 2010
President Obama and The Power of Words
Tuesday night, at some moment during my CNN and BBC viewing marathon of inaugural activities and the apparent zenith of Obamamania, one of the many
January 22, 2009
