Language mystery

It was in a men's restroom (i.e. a toilet) on a rest area (a lay-by or service station) next to a freeway (a dual carriageway) in Califo...

In many countries around the world, this Sunday (12th June) is celebrated as Whit Sunday, and in some places Whit Monday is a public holid...

As a translator it is important to develop expertise in special subjects. But how can we do this? One possibility is to use the opportunit...

How can we specialise as translators? Perhaps you entered translating on the strength of your language skills alone, and you have gradually ...

Tinker , t ailor , Soldier , s ailor , Gentleman, apothecary, Ploughboy, thief This old children's rhyme gives us a short list of po...

What is the most difficult word in the world? I have seen a number of suggestions including “ilunga” (a term in a language in Congo for var...

Eyes play an important role in communication. This was underlined a couple of days ago in a role play exercise in a counselling seminar that...

Image courtesy of FreeBibleIllustrations.com Licensed under Creative Commons It is rather ironic. The word “Babel” and the closely...

It was a wonderful little gift for a Mac lover, a friend who works with a Macbook and iPhone. It was just a postcard showing a saucepan c...