A 1967 episode in the first Star Trek series, entitled “Arena,” featured Captain Kirk in a deadly competition with the captain of a starship of reptilian […]
When the subject of conversation turns to translation or interpreting, many people seem to have settled opinions, even if they speak only one language. Only the […]
Just as many translators do, whenever I recall my many conversations with translation clients, I think of all the teaching moments I have experienced. As any […]
This week’s Blog is dedicated to dictionary junkies everywhere. You know you are a dictionary junkie if, when you go to used bookstores, you find the […]
When Analytic Linguists work in a wire room, authorized to listen to intercepted oral communications (i.e., wire tapped phone calls), they don’t “merely” listen to the […]
The long-standing philosophical questions regarding whether there can be any thought without language have been not solved by neuroscience. Instead, they have been made more interesting […]
Bilingual people who are interested in monetizing their skills by professionalizing them need to consider how they intend to achieve this career goal. The answer to […]