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True meanings of words of emotion get lost in translation, study finds

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/dec/19/true-meanings-of-words-of-emotion-get-lost-in-translation-study-finds Analysis finds there may be no universal concepts for some emotions . By: Nicola Davis The true meaning of words may be lost in translation, according to research suggesting the way people understand terms such as “anger” or “love” differs between languages. For example, while the concept of “love” is closely linked to …

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10 FALSE FRIENDS EVERY ACADEMIC TRANSLATOR SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM

Every academic translator has a common enemy to fight: “false friends.” False friends are words that appear to be similar in two languages, but their meanings are actually quite different. They have a common etymological origin, but their definitions changed over time as they moved in different linguistic directions. I have personally counted more than 50 of …

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