Easter
In most languages, the word “Easter” is derived from the word “Pesach,” the Hebrew name for the Passover holiday, a Jewish festivity that is directly
April 13, 2009
Is 1,000,000 words possible?
The Global Language Monitor, which was born from the ashes of yourdictionary.com, focuses on trends in the use of language, primarily through automatic algorithmic readings
April 3, 2009
Adjectives: Differences in English and Spanish
In English, adjectives are always spelled the same and, syntactically, are almost always placed before the noun. In Spanish, there are a few that are
April 3, 2009
Favorite Words in Other Languages
The majority of the people I have exchanged emails and comments with on this blog are not just translators of one language pair, but polyglots
April 1, 2009
Colorful Language: A Synesthete’s World
Synesthesia, a peculiar neurological phenomenon whereby the stimulus of one sensory or cognitive pathway automatically and involuntarily cross-activates another sensory or cognitive pathway, is an
March 27, 2009
Subject Verb Object
Both English and Spanish follow the S-V-O (subject – verb – object) order, though each to a different degree. In contemporary English, this scheme is
March 27, 2009
The Advantages of Speaking the Same Language
We welcome Bryant to the team, who will join Scott on our English blog. Continuing with the subject of languages, today we will analyze German,
March 23, 2009
Endangered Languages
Some of the casualties of globalization and rampant cultural hegemony that has defined the world have been regional languages, many of which were not written
March 20, 2009
History of English Lesson
How I love the history and development of languages! It is a never-ending labyrinth of discovery and surprises, all reflecting the wonderful creative nature of
March 13, 2009
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
Natural Translators?
What kind of person might naturally be a good translator? Maybe this seems like a silly question but I, having been exposed to linguistic diversity
December 26, 2008
The Past Tense – Then and Now
English is evolving in numerous ways on a daily basis, be it through new words put in use (as cited here last week), new expressions,
December 2, 2008
