Linguistics & Language Studies

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

From: Lexicography, Terminology, and Translation

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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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quarantaine/quarantine

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

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This chapter concerns the sounds of Flemish, also called Belgian-Dutch. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Fohn

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Recounts the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, his experience with it, and the connection to those family members lost to the Spanish Flu. 7 $0.70 Add
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In Patagonia I Dreamed in Punjabi

From: My Mother, My Translator

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A poem about a bus ride to Ludhiana. 1 $0.10 Add
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raadsel/riddle

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

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This chapter concerns Punjabi, the author’s father’s mother tongue. 6 $0.60 Add
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Book Burning

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Revisits the terror of 1984, the trauma it caused, and how that trauma shaped his drive to be a writer. 11 $1.10 Add
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stilte/silence

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

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In this chapter, the de Meijer writes about poetic emphasis, and how this can differ between languages. 8 $0.80 Add
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Ergodicity

From: My Mother, My Translator

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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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tijd/time

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

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On photography, and the progress of time. 7 $0.70 Add
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Cherries

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Making sense of and solving the mysteries of memories is discussed while chronicling Singh’s battle with suicidal thoughts. 13 $1.30 Add
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uier/udder

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

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On being Dutch and mixed race, and the reactions this can produce. 5 $0.50 Add
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Sulphur

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Singh’s decision to visit Banff, and the reaction that visit provoked. 2 $0.20 Add
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verzen/verses

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

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In this chapter, the author writes about coming to appreciate the subtle qualities of English. 6 $0.60 Add
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After the Play

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Singh’s thoughts of his mother and her unfinished memoir, as well as his attempt to finish her project after watching a play with friends. 1 $0.10 Add
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waarschuwing/warning

From: Alfabet/Alphabet

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"Mother tongue, is this when you’ll surface, under cover of night, in the mind’s somnolent dark?" 3 $0.30 Add
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The Last Essay

From: My Mother, My Translator

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Confronts Singh’s mother’s death and the last essay she left him for her memoirs. 14 $1.40 Add