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Maria Otto
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May 7
How Reading Helps Me Maintain My Native Language
Upgrading my Russian by reading literature
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William Sidnam
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Nov 15, 2023
How A Clockwork Orange Became French
The bewildering experience of reading made-up slang in translation
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William Sidnam
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Aug 25, 2022
How The Phantom Tollbooth Became French
The art of translating a wordplay-rich classic children's…
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William Sidnam
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Sep 20, 2020
Why the Ancient Greeks Couldn't See the Colour Blue
A review of Guy Deutscher's 'Through the Looking Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages'
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Fraser Mince
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Sep 7, 2020
Why Books are the Key To Learning A Language On Your Own
Whenever I am asked how I was able to succeed in many
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Claire Handscombe
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Jul 14, 2020
What to Read if You’re Learning French
You don’t have to be fluent to enjoy these
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