In this book Umberto Eco argues that translation is not about comparing two languages, but about the interpretation of a text in two different languages, thus involving a shift between cultures. An author whose works have appeared in many languages, Eco is also the translator of Gérard de Nerval's Sylvie and Raymond Queneau's Exercices de style from French into Italian. In Experiences in Translation he draws on his substantial practical experience to identify and discuss some central problems of translation.
Parrot Time is a bi-monthly magazine covering language, linguistics and culture of the world around us. Issue 19 January / February 2016: Letter From The Editor - Making it Happen | Motivation - Expressing oneself and the expression of oneself in language learning | Motivation Killers in Learning a Language | Mixing Languages and Relationships | In Others' Words - Brian Powers | At the Cinema - Cutting Room Floor | Languages in Peril - Cyprus' Language Revival Approach Problem | Where Are You? | At A Glance
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This book offers fresh perspectives on “shared grammaticalization”, a state whereby two or more languages have the source and the target of a grammaticalization process in common. While contact-induced grammaticalization has generated great interest in recent years, far less attention has been paid to other factors that may give rise to shared grammaticalization.
The (dis)empowerment of languages through language policy in multilingual postcolonial communities often shapes speakers’ identification with these languages, their attitude towards other languages in the community, and their choices in interpersonal and intergroup communication.
