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Saturday, April 30, 2011

South Africa, the birthplace of modern human language

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An interesting, albeit controversial Science magazine article by Quentin Atkinson, a researcher of the University of Auckland in New Zealan...
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Language prejudices and myths

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There is a universal myth related to languages and attached to minority groups, rural communities and the less well educated which implies t...
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Monday, February 14, 2011

Don't get it wrong - Cross-cultural awareness in professional translation.

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Mistranslations and cross-cultural miscommunication sometimes arise as a result of insufficient knowledge of certain languages and cultures....
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Monday, February 7, 2011

Looking ourselves in the mirror: how unique is human language?

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In our quest to define our own identity as humans, we have continued to stubbornly highlight those features that enable us to stand out from...
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Chinese New Year / Spring Festival is here: The global festival of Chinese culture

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2011 is the Year of the Rabbit If language is the vehicle of a particular culture, the Chinese language is like a bullet train which is c...
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