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The language of (six-) love

4 Luglio 2021 |

The final days of Wimbledon are the perfect time to look at some of the baffling language served up alongside the strawberries and cream.

So steht es geschrieben

3 Settembre 2019 |

Wenn man an das lateinische Alphabet gewöhnt ist, kann man leicht eine Frage übersehen, die für jede Sprache zentral ist – wie schreiben wir sie auf? Ein Blick auf ein paar interessante Beispiele, wie Sprachen ihre Schriftform entwickelt haben.

The writing’s on the wall

27 Agosto 2019 |

When you’re used to using the Latin alphabet, it can be easy to overlook one of the central questions of any language – how we write it down. A look at some of the more interesting ways in which languages have put pen to paper.

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Master of all rings? Translating Tolkien

23 Aprile 2018 |

The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling novels ever written, so it’s no surprise that it’s been translated into 38 languages and counting. But getting there (and back again) is a tricky process…