language and culture

I Heard, I Saw, I Inferred: The Linguistic World of Evidentials

In English, we use optional phrases like "I heard" or "I saw" to show how we know something. But in…

3 weeks ago

Reading Between the Lines: The Art and Science of Subtitling

Subtitling is an unsung art form involving far more than direct translation. It's a delicate dance between art and science,…

3 weeks ago

Canali on Mars: The 19th-Century Mistranslation That Invented a World

This post explores how Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli's 1877 description of "canali" (channels) on Mars was translated into English as…

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Seeing Blue: How the Language You Speak Changes Your Perception of Color

Do you see the same "blue" as a Russian speaker, who has two distinct words for the color? The fascinating…

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The Curious Case of the Green Children of Woolpit

In the annals of history, there are tales so strange that they seem more like fiction than fact. One such…

2 years ago

The Codex Borbonicus: A Pre-Columbian Link to Language

One of the most captivating stories tied to the world of languages revolves around a pre-Columbian Aztec document, known as…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

The Sicilian Language: A Unique Variant of Italian

The Sicilian language, known in its original form as "Sicilianu", occupies a unique position in the mosaic of Romance languages.…

2 years ago

The Role of the Italian Language in Opera

The influence of the Italian language in opera is profound and far-reaching. As the birthplace of this magnificent form of…

2 years ago

The Hidden Beauty of Italian Idiomatic Expressions

One of the most fascinating aspects of studying a new language is the opportunity to delve into the richness and…

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