Linguistics & Language Studies

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Ergodicity
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Ergodicity

From: My Mother, My Translator

Singh’s studies at McGill are shared. From connections made and lessons learned to the challenges created by unaddressed trauma. 30 $3.00 Add
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Europe and the New World, to 1919

Europe and the New World, to 1919

From: Interpreters as Diplomats

We have seen how bilingual Greek scholars, steeped in Byzantine diplomatic lore, relocated to the four corners of Europe and, in the greatest numbers, to Venice. From them the Venetians learned … 41 $5.33 Add
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Face
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Face

From: My Mother, My Translator

Relates the turmoil of Singh’s decision to remove his turban and cut his hair as a teen–the trauma it caused his mom, and the pain he suffered as consequence. Speculates on the … 11 $1.10 Add
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Fears of Franco-American Conspiracy

Fears of Franco-American Conspiracy

SECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans

From: A Distinct Alien Race

In the twenty years before 1900, a segment of the U.S. press presented the view that the Québec Roman Catholic hierarchy conspired to conquer New England. The Franco-American workers, this … 35 $3.50 Add
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Film Translation Research in Spain: The Dubbing of Hollywood Movies into Spanish

Film Translation Research in Spain: The Dubbing of Hollywood Movies into Spanish

From: Lexicography, Terminology, and Translation

In Spain, film translation (FT), as an area of academic study, began to make a modest appearance in university courses from 1994 onward, starting at the University of Valladolid. Then came the … ; ; 12 $1.68 Add
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Five Women
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Five Women

From: My Mother, My Translator

Tells the stories of the women in his life, from his great grandmother to his sister. 21 $2.10 Add
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flits/flash
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flits/flash

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

In this chapter, de Meijer writes about Dutch as the language of her inner world. 4 $0.40 Add
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Franco-Americans and Americanism

Franco-Americans and Americanism

SECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter looks at Anglo-Protestant culture in the U.S. and the culture of Franco-Americans, and the tensions that emerged as Franco-Americans denied assimilation. The author argues that the … 19 $1.90 Add
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French, Female, and Foreign: French Canadian Children’s Literature in German Translation

French, Female, and Foreign: French Canadian Children’s Literature in German Translation

From: Translating Canada

Once upon a time, German translations of French Canadian children’s literature were off to a promising start: between 1947 and the late 1950s, more than twenty little books featuring … 13 $1.30 Add
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French Theorists, North American Scholiasts

French Theorists, North American Scholiasts

From: Lexicography, Terminology, and Translation

While increases in frequency and narrowing of collocational range are typical of terminological formation, there may well be (at least in the humanities) a difference in kind between … 11 $1.54 Add
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From Beautiful Losers to No Logo! German Readings of Jewish Canadian Writing

From Beautiful Losers to No Logo! German Readings of Jewish Canadian Writing

From: Translating Canada

This chapter explores which Jewish Canadian authors and books have been published in German and how they have been reviewed and addresses the way in which the German reception accounts for the … 21 $2.10 Add
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From Terminological Data Banks to Knowledge Databases: The Text As the Starting Point

From Terminological Data Banks to Knowledge Databases: The Text As the Starting Point

From: Lexicography, Terminology, and Translation

Translators use tools to search for linguistic and conceptual information and to locate new resources that can help them in the translation process. They also use translation technology to … ; ; 14 $1.96 Add
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From Versailles (1919) to the United Nations

From Versailles (1919) to the United Nations

From: Interpreters as Diplomats

It had been necessary to devote two preliminary Council sessions to the question of the language medium to be used at the conferences 35 $4.55 Add
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gastarbeider/guest labourer
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gastarbeider/guest labourer

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

The author confronts conflicting feelings about the aesthetics of the Dutch language. 6 $0.60 Add
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heimwee/homesick
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heimwee/homesick

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

The author and her partner deal with a Neo Nazi during a trip to the Netherlands 6 $0.60 Add
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House
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House

From: My Mother, My Translator

Discusses Singh’s mother’s family home, its importance to her, its loss, and her return. 13 $1.30 Add