You didn't think I forgot about my monthly series, did you? Of course not! Now that we finally eliminated the source of my Internet problems which was a dying router, I am more than happy to resume the normal working and blogging schedule :) So let's see what are the top language and translation tweets in September! I have prepared a great list for you and really hope that you will find it useful.Language tweets:
Slate @slate
FACT: The English language would be better off without apostrophes: slate.me/1aaotGP #facts #language
Slate @slate
Academic writing experts need to stop hating on lovely adjectives and adverbs: slate.me/1eAZOhV #language #writing
Mark Ragan @markraganceo
Stanford University @stanford
Paving the way for early intervention, psychologists find #language gap between rich and poor begins in infancy: stanford.io/180h6Sb
Rosetta Stone @rosettastone
Every two weeks, a #language is lost after its final living speaker dies: ow.ly/oh8uI
Phys.org @physorg_com
#Language and tool-making skills evolved at same time, study says phy.so/297331927
Chronicle @chronicle
Matthias Rascher @matthiasrascher
Slate @slate
Times of India @timesofindia
State of #language: Loud voices muffle smaller ones timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/State-of… pic.twitter.com/FBRLWobJB2
Stan Carey @stancarey
New post on the Irish use of "give out": stancarey.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/giv… #language
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
The longest words in the English #language ow.ly/oGMGf
hyperlingo @hyperlingo
Being Successful in a Foreign #Language Environment | ow.ly/oRMpJ
hyperlingo @hyperlingo
Benefits of being bilingual: Why we should learn a second #language ow.ly/p4Oor
Medical Xpress @medical_xpress
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
hyperlingo @hyperlingo
Margaret Atwood on Why Twitter Won't Destroy the English #Language - ow.ly/oAvrJ
Stan Carey @stancarey
Films of linguistic interest: stancarey.wordpress.com/2013/09/23/fil… (new #language post)
hyperlingo @hyperlingo
NEA @neatoday
What I’ve Learned: Bilingualism is a Gift and a Treasure #edchat #bilingual #learn #education #language neatoday.org/2013/09/05/wha…
Oxford Neuroscience @oxneuro
Difficulty in #learning a second #language later in life could be due to changes in the brain examiner.com/article/changi…
Mad Over Marketing @madovermarketin
hyperlingo @hyperlingo
Natural born linguists: what drives multi-#language speakers? | ow.ly/oAveT
Living Tongues @livingtongues
Think twice, speak once: Bilinguals process both languages simultaneously medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-b… #language #bilingual #multilingual
The Trilingual Child @trilingualchild
"Languages are key to understanding cultures. English is a global #language, but we miss out if it is all we speak." bit.ly/17j2Ovw
So, this is the list of most shared tweets about language and translation. What posts inspired you last month? Please share them in comments!
Translation tweets:
IAPTI @iapti
Unprecedented number of tweets from an #xl8 event all in one place: chirpstory.com/li/161407 #iapti2013 fb.me/2pU4V49SW
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
Adolfo Arias @mediconduit
Translator, web developer and surgeon named as the three best jobs in the UK fw.to/6tkqEa via @TelegraphNews”
#xl8
ProZ.com @prozcom
"Machine and online translation tools still can’t grasp the nuances of language" bit.ly/18ZStru #xl8
Paul Sulzberger @pauledgar1
How to find the agencies who want to attract top translation talent buff.ly/15G3jCm by @TransBunko #xl8
Lingotrans @lingotrans
Great article! New York Times - Two writers write about what they look for in modern translation: nytimes.com/2013/10/13/boo… #xl8
Am Translators Assn @atanet
Five ways to increase translation quality while keeping costs under control | The ATA Compass | wp.me/p36NaY-21 | #translator #xl8
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
ProZ.com @prozcom
European Day of Languages is celebrated today ow.ly/pelbm #xl8
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
ProZ.com @prozcom
New campaign urges everyone in the UK to learn at least 1,000 words of another language bit.ly/18WjRa3 #xl8
Paul Sulzberger @pauledgar1
The Guardian: Translators find themselves at the bottom of a production chain buff.ly/16AOIZL #xl8
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
Machine translation ow.ly/pjtni #xl8
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
New guest post in our blog: Acronym Translation Strategies (ATS) linguagreca.com/blog/2013/09/a… by @JennMercerFE #xl8
ProZ.com @prozcom
Paul Sulzberger @pauledgar1
When a Client Can’t Afford You: Why It’s Still Better to Bid High. buff.ly/18yWekZ #xl8 #rates RT @lingocode [Good advice]
Paul Sulzberger @pauledgar1
Successfully putting up your rates - what to do and what not to do: buff.ly/1aklThw by @TransBunko #xl8
Erik Hansson @erik_hansson
Paul Sulzberger @pauledgar1
International Translation Day today! @Smart_Translate explains what it's all about: buff.ly/168edPP #xl8
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
Finnish translator fed up with translating misleading weight loss advertising ow.ly/cA9A4 RT @natalykelly #xl8
BlueLines @bluelinest
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
No pain, no gain: active marketing to direct clients by @language_news buff.ly/17rXNBQ by @cm_hawkes RT @4visionshq #xl8
Jayne Fox @jaynefox
My new blog post: Upgrading to Trados Studio 2014 or sticking with a previous version? Would a manual help? foxdocs.biz/BetweenTransla… #xl8
ProZ.com @prozcom
#xl8 #t9n Bilinguals are likely to develop a higher level of mental flexibility than monolinguals according to lin... ow.ly/2zONtr
MultiLingual Mag @multilingualmag
How Google Converted Language Translation Into a Problem of Vector Space Mathematics - ow.ly/pd8mL @techreview #xl8
Mercedes Alonso @mercedesalonso
The key is to ask yourself the right question. "How much should I charge" is NOT the right one. #iapti2013 #xl8 pic.twitter.com/hn0CxdvdUG
Rina Ne'eman @rinaneeman
Fun for translators: 42 Idiom Origins Explained. mentalfloss.com/article/53004/… #translation #xl8 #wordgeek
Catherine Christaki @linguagreca
8 to be great: 1. Passion 2. Work 3. Focus 4. Push 5. Ideas 6. Improve 7. Serve 8. Persist RT @JMBTranslations #iapti2013 #xl8 #1nt
Herman Boel @altaverba
Impressive article on translator rates (with concrete numbers!) -
localversion.com/en/localizatio… #xl8
Herman Boel @altaverba
My personal account of the #iapti2013 conference in London.
altaverba.be/my-business/th… #xl8 @iapti @auhumaran
Jayne Fox @jaynefox
Financial Translator Miguel Llorens died a year ago. Thanks to Jordi, you can now download Miguel's writings. meteteme.blogspot.co.nz/2013/09/el-leg… #xl8
So, this is the list of most shared tweets about language and translation. What posts inspired you last month? Please share them in comments!
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