Linguists found the weirdest languages—and English is one of them
May 06, 2019
Linguists found the weirdest languages—and English is one of them
“Is English ‘weird’? Many of us might feel this is true when we’re trying to explain the complex spelling rules of the language, or the meanings of idioms such …
Kids store 1.5 megabytes of information to master their native language
May 06, 2019
Kids store 1.5 megabytes of information to master their native language
“Learning one’s native language may seem effortless. But new research suggests that language acquisition between birth and 18 is a remarkable feat of cognition, rather than something humans …
Why is everyone suddenly reading this Japanese novel? The translator tries to explain
May 06, 2019
Why is everyone suddenly reading this Japanese novel? The translator tries to explain
“[Morgan] Giles spoke to Scroll.in over email about the process of translating Tokyo Ueno Station from the Japanese, about literary prizes and systemic issues in the …
It’s a silent conversation’: authors and translators on their unique relationship
May 06, 2019
It’s a silent conversation’: authors and translators on their unique relationship
“From Man Booker International winner Olga Tokarczuk to partners Ma Jian and Flora Drew…leading authors and translators discuss the highs and lows of cross-cultural collaboration.”
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How A Cosmic Collision Sparked A Native American Translator’s Labor Of Love
May 06, 2019
How A Cosmic Collision Sparked A Native American Translator’s Labor Of Love
“She had to create new words for weighty scientific terms such as Einstein’s general theory of relativity. That one she translated into a word, ‘bisaatsinsiimaan,’ that means …
Is the era of artificial speech translation upon us?
May 06, 2019
Is the era of artificial speech translation upon us?
“Once the stuff of science fiction, technology that enables people to talk using different languages is now here. But how effective is it?”
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Artificial Intelligence and Translation Technology
May 06, 2019
Artificial Intelligence and Translation Technology
“[T]here’s been a lot of talk about artificial intelligence (AI) in technology in general. In the world of translation, we’ve talked about it in relation to machine translation (MT) in particular, but of course …
Behind Closed Doors: Chilean Stories of Domestic Life
May 06, 2019
Behind Closed Doors: Chilean Stories of Domestic Life
“This month, six writers from Chile show us why that country, famed as a land of poets, is also a land of exceptional prose writers.”
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Life as a Bilingual—Helping Others Become Bilingual
May 06, 2019
Life as a Bilingual—Helping Others Become Bilingual
“Focused on our own language learning strategies, we rarely think about the role we play in the learning of others. How can we support our friends’ language learning pursuits?”
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ATI Sponsors ATA Certification Exam sitting in Phoenix
May 01, 2019
We are very excited to announce an ATI hosted ATA exam sitting in Phoenix on Saturday, July 20!
The ATA Certification Program’s mission is to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and identify translators who demonstrate professional level translation skills. The program …
