Translation, Linguistics and Freelancing in the 21st Century
Linguistic doom-mongers frequently lament the demise of the English language, complaining that standards are just not what they used to be, that kids these days simply don’t have a grasp of how to use language correctly, lack creativity, etc., etc. Human nature appears to have a natural tendency to assume that things gradually get worse,
...I’ve had a Blackberry for about 6 months now and it has changed my life. No joke. It has changed my life, but in ways that have been surprising. The amazing ease of viewing emails which appear instantaneously on its screen like text messages is notoriously mesmerizing and hard to ignore, but has allowed me
...Following the recent shocking news that the University of Bradford has had to shut down its postgraduate course in Translating and Interpreting course due to lack of funding, this first link is to a petition to the Prime Minister entitled ‘Save language provision in higher education, particularly Interpreting and Translating’. Click here to add your
...I’m delighted to report (somewhat belatedly) that earlier this year successfully passed the ITI membership exam and can now call myself a Qualified Member (MITI) of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (I’m already a full member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists). Woop woop (does air punches at her desk)!
Before I get too excited
Here’s why: ????????Thoughts on Language and Translation.
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