First let me say that I find translating quite difficult and it is rarely as straightforward as one may think. To do the job well, you need to have an in depth knowledge of the subject of the text which needs to be translated. Now, I am quite good at 'on-the-spot' translations, that is readinf … [Read more...]
What Italians make of Anglo Saxons and other users of English.
March 8, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Before this post I talked about how various English words have been absorbed into Italian, and if you want the read these observations click here. Today, I'm going to look at the effect of certain English words on Italians and why they have this effect.I use a couple of antiquated, possibly, … [Read more...]
Italglish or Italglese or Engliano or Ingliano!?!?
March 2, 2005 By 17 Comments
Italians Struggling to Learn English As some may know, Italians spend quite a lot of time and money trying to learn English. Some make good progress and others do not really pass 'the book is on the table' level of ability.I see something like 300 students a year, most of whom are between 23 and … [Read more...]
Attempting to learn a language 1
January 11, 2005 By Leave a Comment
On a blogging marathon at the moment, or so it would seem. There is something about putting one's thought down on paper(!?) that I find quite relaxing. Beats watching the telly anyday in my little opinion.This episode is about my experience learning another language. I now know two languages, … [Read more...]
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