Translation fails
Translation
Humour
Fun facts
While the below examples are merely harmless translation/localisation fails that entertain us, mistranslations can actually have serious consequences. On a small scale, a company can convey the wrong message, and confuse or even offend its audience. On a larger scale, errors of translation or interpretation could cause history-changing decisions and acts; that's the subject of Mark Polizzotti's excellent article in The New York Times.
The reading corner
To know more about language or music-related subjects
This section features various articles from light reading about linguistic, literary and social subjects, to detailed presentations of linguistic or music industry's branches.
Translation theories and thoughts
Translation
Your perfect tech rider
Music
Sociolinguistics: key concepts
Sociolinguistics
Language accessibility in live performances
Translation
Music
Learning a new language
Languages
Subtitling: use(s) and norms
Translation
English in Ireland: Irish English
Languages
Slang
Localisation
Taboo Language
Sociolinguistics
Gender
Youth Language
Sociolinguistics
Slang
Onomatopeias across the world
Languages
Fun facts
Language and gender
Gender
Sociolinguistics
The meme corner - Music
Humour
Music
The meme corner - Food around the world
Humour
The meme corner - Being a translator/interpreter
Translation
Humour
The meme corner - Linguistics
Languages
Humour
The meme corner - Translation
Translation
Humour
When comedy makes fun of interpreting
Humour
Manipulating words and reality in politics
Language attrition
Languages
Microphones: the ultimate list
Music