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The Flexibility of Language
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, describes the extraordinary flexibility that language possesses to convey different shades of meaning.
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Self-Identification Through Language
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, argues that speech serves a strong sociological function as a form of self-indentification.
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Subtitles and Societal Perceptions
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, discusses how the use of subtitles can subtly change our perception of ethnic and cultural groups.
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Missing the Jokes?
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, suggests that the celebrated English comic tradition might simply be a result of translation.
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Universal English
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, describes his search for a “middle form” between British and American English.
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Translating Humor
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, describes false stereotypes, and challenges, associated with translating humor.
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Translational Advice
Chinese scholar and literary translator Michael Berry (UCLA) gives some key pointers to young translators.
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Translation and Turf
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, argues that scholars who look down upon reading literature in translation are really trying to protect their own academic turf.
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Geometric Transformations
This video illustrates the sequence that a geometric figure takes through a transformation. Transformations may include translations, reflections, and/or rotations.
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Chomsky From a Non-Chomskyan
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, a "non-Chomskyan", pays allegiance to Noam Chomsky’s profound contributions to linguistics.
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Appreciating Translators
David Bellos, Director of the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University, urges us to recognize the enormous societal value that translators provide in our daily lives.
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Found In Translation
UCLA Chinese cultural studies expert Michael Berry describes how he launched himself on the path to becoming a Chinese translator by spontaneously contacting Yu Hua to translate his renowned book To Live, and relates the joys and...
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Y, O & Ni in Spanish - practice 2 (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be going over the words y, o & ni in Spanish.
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Preterite Vs Imperfect Song! (Cielito Lindo)
Here's a song based around the traditional song: "Cielito Lindo" to help you remember the difference uses of the Preterite and the Imperfect tenses in Spanish.
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Learn Spanish with a Joke - (#18)
¡Feliz viernes! A ver si les gusta este chiste. Happy Friday! Let's see if you all like this joke.
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How to say "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" in Spanish (Día 118)
Here's a proverb (wise saying) that I think is hilarious in Spanish.
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How to say "when all is said and done...!" in Spanish (Día 132)
In this video, we see another phrase requested by you all.
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Double Object Pronouns in Spanish - Practice #3 (intermediate)
Hola. In this lesson we'll be covering how we use Double Object Pronouns in Spanish. Don't forget to check out some of my other videos on this series to practice them!
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01062 Spanish Lesson - Present Tense - Gustar (all forms) + activities
Hey everyone! In this video lesson we're going to revisit the verb gustar, a very useful (but strange) verb. Enjoy!
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02 Impersonal Se / Passive Se in Spanish - Practice #3
¡Hola! In this video lesson, we're going to be practicing the "impersonal se" or "passive se".
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02 Impersonal Se / Passive Se in Spanish - Practice #2
¡Hola! In this video lesson, we're going to be practicing the "impersonal se" or "passive se".
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Protein Synthesis: Transcription
A video explaining and illustrating all steps of transcription.
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Explanation and Animation of Protein Synthesis: Translation
This video will explain and illustrate all steps of protein synthesis, starting with processing the RNA, followed by making a protein at the ribosomes (translation).
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Combined Transformations
This video will demonstrate how to use a combination of transformations to achieve the desired graph.