Georgian language and the country name, Georgia
Georgia, the country, is increasingly becoming a popular tourist destination. And like many others, I spent a vacation traveling to Georgia’s beautiful Caucasus mountains. Two issues about Georgia made me curious in the context of language. The first is the uniqueness of the Georgian language as well as the name of the country “Georgia” previously […]
Language and Thought – Linguistics
The mother tongue of about 300 million people is English and it is estimated that somewhere between half a billion and 2 billion people speak (or try to speak) English as a second language. We, as a translation company, provide multilingual translation services and it is interesting that most of our translations (and it seems […]
Language and Thought
In the philosophy of language in its post-modernistic interpretation, there is much discussion about the concept of “discourse” (initially introduced by Michel Foucault) that deals with the space within which the discourse (narrative) operates and its impact on individual and social consciousness. Discourse changes over time in norms and perceptions and even in its linguistic […]
Accent Diversity and Discrimination
All of us humans, are subject to many cognitive influences and biases. We think our reasoning and judgment are impeccable, but humans in general are prone to errors and biases in perception and judgment for a wide range of reasons. It is recommended to check out the “List of cognitive biases” entry on Wikipedia to […]
The History of the Interpretation Profession
Culture cannot exist without translation. This is the case today and this was also the case in the past. In the ancient world, language interpretation was more common than translation. In cross-cultural encounters, whether it was traveling or visiting the royal courts, a simultaneous translator was involved in the communication. The interpreting profession is entirely […]
Harmony of languages
According to UNESCO, by the year 2100, more than 3,000 languages will disappear from the world, and languages, such as English, Spanish, Chinese and others will be increasingly used. Is this a positive trend? Isn’t it perhaps better for mankind to join forces and reduce the number of languages? Supposedly this will improve communication and […]
What makes a language sacred?
Languages evolve for the support, the survival and the development of humanity. At the same time, there are languages that are considered divine works or sacred because they were created by God or are used for religious worship or study. When language is associated with religious worship, believers begin to associate sacred attributes to the […]
The Prejudice of Language Diversity
A quote from John Dewey says “I do not claim any ability to read God’s mind. I am sure of only one thing. When we look at the glory of stars and galaxies in the sky and the glory of forests and flowers in the living world around us, it is evident that God loves […]
Globalization, Internationalization & Localization
If you’re already familiar with these terms, then you’ll probably find this boring but if you’re new to the field of translation, localization and globalization, it might be a good idea to read on. These terms are commonplace in the online world now-a-days and though they might seem intimidating, all you have to do is […]
