The English language is full of intriguing phenomena that can be very interesting to study, but can also be very frustrating for English learners and translators. One such phenomenon is Janus words. Janus is the name of the Roman god of beginnings and endings,...
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Nicaraguan Sign Language: Linguistic Implications
Nicaraguan Sign Language: The birth of a new language, part two This is the second part of a two-part article. If you want to know more about the history of ISN, check out part one – Nicaraguan Sign Language: a Linguistic Phenomenon. Nicaraguan Sign Language (ISN) is...
The wonderful world of Etymology
What is Etymology? Etymology is the study of the history of words. Which includes, studying the origin, history, and development of language over time. A Dictionary of Etymology describes the origins of words, before we added them to dictionaries! That is to say, it...
Nicaraguan Sign Language: A linguistic phenomenon
Nicaraguan Sign Language: The birth of a new language When you hear the word combination ‘sign language’, you probably think of American Sign Language (ASL) or French Sign Language. These languages were developed specifically for the deaf and are based, to some...
Sushruta Samhita: the first surgical manual
The Sushruta Samhita (Suśrutasaṃhitā, literally “Suśruta's Compendium”) is an ancient text on medicine and surgery. Scholars believe it to be the oldest surgery manual in existence — at nearly 3000 years old. The book describes surgical training, as well as...
How to translate WooCommerce sites and expand your market (5)
How to translate WooCommerce sites with Quicksilver Translate and WPML, Part Five This is the final part of a five-part guide which will help you translate WooCommerce sites, with Quicksilver Translate and WPML, in a few simple steps. WordPress continues to a be a...
How to translate WooCommerce sites and expand your market (4)
How to translate WooCommerce sites with Quicksilver Translate and WPML, Part Four This is a part four of a five-part guide which will help you translate WooCommerce sites, with Quicksilver Translate and WPML, in a few simple steps. WordPress continues to a be a...
How to translate WooCommerce sites and expand your market (3)
How to translate WooCommerce sites with Quicksilver Translate and WPML, Part Three This is part three of a five-part guide which will help you translate WooCommerce sites, with Quicksilver Translate and WPML, in a few simple steps. WordPress continues to a be a...
How to translate WooCommerce sites and expand your market (2)
How to translate WooCommerce sites with Quicksilver Translate and WPML, Part Two This is part two of a five-part guide which will help you translate WooCommerce sites, with Quicksilver Translate and WPML, in a few simple steps. WordPress continues to a be a favourite...
How to translate WooCommerce sites and expand your market
How to translate WooCommerce sites with Quicksilver Translate and WPML Introduction and connecting to us This is a Part One of a five-part guide that will help you translate WooCommerce sites, with Quicksilver Translate and WPML, in a few simple steps. WordPress...