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OUR ENGLISH FALSE FRIENDS
The unprecedented interculturality of the modern world, facilitated by a multitude of communication media, has surprising effects on language, especially in what semantics mutations are concerned. The linguistic phenomenon whereby, under the…
INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND THEIR CORRESPONDENT IN ROMANIAN CULTURE
Every country has its own holidays that are often celebrated with time off work, family gatherings, parties or other activities. Some are international and even if they are not always celebrated on the same date, they are still encountered in…
TRANSLATING UNTRANSLATABLES (II)
Exactly one year ago, the Lexington team began its linguistics writing journey with an article on the so-called untranslatable words, terms in one language for which there is no single-word counterpart in other languages (or, more often than…
INTERNET SLANG AND “TEXTISMS”
Internet slang and “textisms” (text messages) incorporate a variety of shortcuts used by Internet users and people typing phone texts, in order to save time. We all know what LOL, OMG, BTW mean, because we have probably all used them at…
CONSTRUCTED LANGUAGES (II)
Welcome again to the world of invented languages, where meaningful words meet quirky grammar structures, and unusual sound combinations transpose humanitarian, scientific or artistic ideas. However strange, eccentric or feckless these languages…
CONSTRUCTED LANGUAGES (I)
A constructed language (also known as artificial, planned or invented language, or conlang) is a language the phonology, vocabulary and grammar of which have been consciously created by an individual or group, either from components of existing…
WORDS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN TRANSLATION: THE CASE OF CALQUES
Cultural evolution represents a pervasive element in modern societies, along with language, which is a reflection thereof, for it actually points to the changes occurring within such communities. Every modern society undergoes change from a…
WHO’S IN A NAME?
Etymology can disclose fascinating stories surrounding the origin or evolution of words. Some of the most captivating accounts are related to eponyms - common nouns derived from proper nouns, i.e. names of (real or imaginary) persons or places.…
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