5 Essential Scots Phrases
Scotland is a nation known for its astonishing natural beauty, good quality of life, and firm cultural identity. Pay a visit to its bonny shores…
Catalonia and the Catalan language
A brief history of Catalan language and culture The province of northern or Nearer Spain, where Catalonia is situated, was first established by the Romans,…
Translation and Fictitious Languages – Part Four: Star Wars
Eyhghrghrghrghr! Do You Speak Shyriiwook? You might be forgiven for not recognizing this as a fictional language, since it is one which has never been…
Translation and Fictitious Languages – Part Three: Tolkien’s World
Have you ever wondered where Elvish came from? Pored over the runes to solve the puzzle of the Ring? We’ve all experienced the frustration of…
Translation and Fictitious Languages – Part Two: Star Trek
Dif-tor heh smusma! Don’t know what it means? It’s one of the most famous lines from possibly one of Earth’s most famous shows: “Live long…
Endangered Languages – Florida’s Native Americans
We all know about the Cherokee and Pawnee of Oklahoma, and the Navajo and Apache of New Mexico, but unless we’re from the Southeast United…
Squanto: Trans-Atlantic Translator
Today, unless you’re one of the relatively few people who travel between the US and Europe regularly, a trip across the Atlantic is still a…
La Malinche, an ambivalent interpreter from the past
Whenever political alliances, strategies or consultation have been involved, interpreters have always played a key role all along and this was always associated with an…