ISO Standards in the Translation Industry
The massive growth and evolution of the language industry has created a need for standardization of content translation. As a result, the International Organization for
What a Hashtag!
Our network language system evolves at a faster rate than language itself does. As in any language, the evolution occurs with use. New words are
[illegible text]: The Translation Industry’s Eternal Karma?
So, to change our usual subject a bit, I’ve been asked to dedicate a few lines to my own personal experience dealing with complicated documents.
BTW, LMFAO Is So Yesterday
In our quest to keep up with the times, which are ever evolving, we seem to have no time to waste. Technology and social media
50 Shades of Texting
The language of instant messaging has become an entity of its own. Texting has been a useful and widespread tool since the introduction of cellphones.
PDF: A Double-Edged Sword
PDF files have gained a lot of popularity in recent years since they are ideal for quickly exchanging files and easy viewing. They can be
Social Networks to the Rescue of Regionalisms
As linguists, many times we find ourselves perplexed, surprised, and even horrified at the very unorthodox and distant way in which increasing numbers of people
The Use of Prefixes in Spanish
One of my recurring doubts when writing a text in Spanish has to do with the correct use of prefixes. It often happens that I
Polari Anyone?
The English language is peppered with a number of words of unclear origin, but which in fact belong to the lexical group known as Polari.
The importance of orthotypography
Though it is generally not a well known field, orthotypography is a key part of the process of text correction. According to José Martínez de
