Translation

The inevitability of change is a concept in which Ovid’s characters struggle frequently with. The complete change in form of concrete subjects within the metamorphoses are often the root of the stories’ chaotic tension. Much of Allen Mandelbaum’s translation of The Metamorphoses of Ovid is consumed by transformations, just as may assumed from its title. Throughout the entirety of The Metamorphoses an overarching question is continually brought to mind as each change=…

At a professional interpreter conference in 2013 a presenter stated, "The interpreter is the sole holder of all information in an interpreted encounter." The information that the interpreter holds is linked to the language and culture of the parties involved. Sociolinguistics is the study of how language interactions between members of social networks and between different social networks. This field also studies how language and culture are perceived by the interlocutors or the audience of the…

"The question of identity is often tied to the nature of origins." (6)  This quote is found under the heading, "Exploring Origins," and is intriguing because since the earliest years humans have pondered the question "who am I?" and "what is my purpose in life?" It is interesting that those questions can be so easily tied back to something as simple as "where do we come from?" That is not to say that we are exactly who are ancestors were, but the quote is expanded…

The case of mixing languages can be seen in a lot of bilingual speakers. Take myself for example, I was born in Taiwan and I started learning English in a very young age. I found myself mixing my languages since I was really little. For me personally, I think the reason I mix my languages is because I think the language I choose to use can best serve me needs. Sometimes I cannot find a word or even a saying in Mandarin that has the accurate meaning of what I am trying to say in English and vice…

became a medicine man because he let the natives control him. Resendez transitioned Cabeza de Vaca into being a medicine man because of his earlier practices of healing natives on Malhado, which aligns with the primary source. In David Frye;’s translation of the primary text of Cabeza de Vaca Relacion De Vaca reveals that since God our lord had been pleased to spare me through all my hardships and illnesses and lead me at last to their company, they resolved to flee. He is so that he…

“Always put yourself in others ' shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the other person, too.” ― Rachel Grady. I wish that everyone could be able to really understand the meaning of this quote. Deciding what college to attend was a very hard task for me. Deciding between staying close to home or going to the United States, which many things would change, had me thinking for a long time. My first language has always being Spanish. Yes, I know English but I don’t perfectly speak…

expressed in different forms, each with a unique perspective. This is present in the stories “Two Words” by Isabel Allende and “I Am Writing Blindly” by Roger Rosenblatt. It is also visible in the collage titled “Always Together” by Philippe Beha and “Translations” a poem by Lake Sagaris. Three themes can be taken from the four interpretations on language. The theme that language is visible in every person, that the same words can have dual meanings depending on how they are used. Language can…

The opposing language factor of Sandra and her father was constantly present in their relationship. Although Sandra is fluent in Spanish, she would mainly speak and write in English, whereas her father is only capable of speaking Spanish. Most of the time, Sandra wishes her father did speak English so that he could possibly take some interest in her writing while also being able to understand the language that it is written in. Once Sandra begins to realize her love for writing she states, "I…

I began to study English in the first year of elementary school, in Italy. At that time I was only six years old and I do not remember how I studied in school. In middle school it was mandatory to learn two foreign languages. English was the first one, while the second one was either Spanish or German. I chose Spanish because it was closer to Italian, my first language. I had the same teacher for the English and Spanish classes, and as far as I can remember she did not speak in the target…

the indigenous prisoners. The second is the approach for which the governor uses to try and get the prisoners to explain to him where they are. With the mixed communications, no matter what the governor does there will always be something lost in translation, because one word may not mean the same thing in a different language. An example is Apalache not just being a major city but also the general area in which they are…