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Category Archives: Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Translation
Croatians sure dislike chestnuts
(For those who don’t speak Czech: “pitomi” resembles “pitomý”, which loosely means “bone-headed”, but is often used in place of “stupid”.)
What is love?
Looking for a readily understood, greatly simplified paraphrase of love-related ideas present in Renaissance poetry? Set the period to the tune of “What is Love?”, and modify a few words! “What is love?” (Dante to Virgil, Canto XVIII, Inferno) “Oh … Continue reading
My TEDxRichmondHill talk script
Earlier this year, I was granted the opportunity to give a talk at TEDxRichmondHill. I didn’t ever envision this occurring, and it was one of the larger challenges I’ve had to work my way through (I’m horrid with public speaking), … Continue reading
Tips for longer amateur translation projects
A friend recently noted that he’d like to go about translating a text this summer, and asked for advice from people who had previously undertaken projects of this sort. Coincidentally, I recently brought Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid … Continue reading
Teaching French vocabulary
Several minutes ago, I finished aiding a ninth-grade French student with some vocabulary that he needed to master for an upcoming test. This resulted in a brief episode of nostalgia – I’ve utilized French, albeit badly, for approximately five years, so I … Continue reading
One Strange Sä-gə 