Famous Mistranslations: “Let Them Eat Cake!”
The phrase “Let them eat cake” is one of the most notorious remarks attributed to a historical figure. This sentence is believed to have been...
Applied Linguistics
The Legend of Malintzin: From Language Mediator to Historical Icon
In the annals of language history, few figures emerge as enigmatic, transformative, and divisive as La Malinche, also known as Malintzin, Doña Marina, or simply,...
Will AI Translators Make Learning Foreign Languages Obsolete?
In an increasingly interconnected world, the ability to communicate effectively is more critical than ever. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), there has been...
How Does Machine Translation Work?
If you’ve ever used an online tool to translate a sentence from one language to another, you’ve experienced machine translation in action. For most of...
Lost in Translation: Exploring Humor across Different Languages
Language is not merely a tool for communication but a vehicle that carries culture, history, beliefs, and humor. Understanding a language involves more than knowing...