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Let’s celebrate ‘punctuation day’ by looking back at what’s the point of it all
(*Linked or embedded content may have been removed or be unavailable.) Did you know that September 24th is National Punctuation Day? Well, at least it is in the US. But if you didn’t know, well, don’t worry. Most people are even less aware of ‘punctuation day’ than they are of punctuation itself. Punctuation has always been there, lik…
Crestec will join the LocWorldWide43 virtual conference in January 2021
Start 2021 on the right foot—Join us at the LocWorldWide43 virtual conference January 27th through the 28th. Crestec will be virtually present as an exhibitor for this online global event. The main conference on the 27th and 28th offers concurrently streaming sessions featuring knowledgeable presenters and excellent content. There will be live Q & A, and…
Better localization by understanding the code called “language”
What’s the purpose of language? You may think that “to communicate facts and ideas from one person to another” would be the slam-dunk answer. But that’s only partially correct. In addition to communication, the other purpose of language is secrecy. And this segment from the TV sitcom Big Bang Theory is a perfect example. Of course the guys are speaking Kling…
How Japan is coping with the influx of new terms along with the novel coronavirus
COVID-19 is transforming the lexicon of languages worldwide, but for Japanese the challenges are unique. What’s “overshoot?” Find out. In the English-speaking world, a plethora of terms, some new, some not so new, have inundated people’s daily lives. “Lockdown,” “quarantine,” “hot zones,” “social distancing” and “flattening the curve” all have a familiar rin…