Language is a tool for communication (though it often backfires and un-tools its toolhood). It is always changing and moving, … More
Month: June 2008
Language in a “Post”-colonial Context
Writers often struggle, debate, toil within, and explore the links between language and the ways in which it determines our … More
Bhaktin and Language’s Tyranny
Bhaktin wrote that “only polyglossia fully frees consciousness from the tyranny of its own language and its own myth of … More
On Violent Translations
The “violence of translation” has been a key concept floating around national literature departments and it seems to be a … More
Theory and Practice of Translation: Which “Gap” is Bridged?
Apparently universities all over the U.S. are starting to offer translation and interpretation services without providing any training to students … More
On Faithfully Unfaithful Translations
How many times do I have to hear professors say, “yeah, there are some good translations out there.” Or, “sure, … More