Comments on: Review: Is That a Fish in Your Ear? The Amazing Adventure of Translation, David Bellos

By: zibilee

zibilee — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:10:41 +0000

This book reminds me of What is Language, a book that was so dense and dry that I almost couldn’t stand it. The thing is, these books can be accessible and fun for almost anyone, but the authors don’t seem to know how to write them that way. I can imagine that this was a terrible read for you, and I’m glad that I didn’t take a chance on it!

By: Ana @ things mean a lot

Ana @ things mean a lot — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 06:08:21 +0000

It definitely sounds right up my alley. I think I’d come across this before, but I’d forgotten all about it, so thanks for the reminder!

By: Aarti

Aarti — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:41:36 +0000

Ooh, what a fun book! I bet it would be full of fantastic facts to break out during cocktail party conversations

By: Literary Feline

Literary Feline — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:52:38 +0000

Your post today got me thinking about how translation is used in my own job–it’s all verbal, but it really is important to get it right there as well.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:22:33 +0000

This looks amazing. I work in records and archiving but so much of my work is translation, which I also do freelance occasionally. It is so hard but so fascinating! I really only know about Japanese>English but I would like to read about different language combos. Thanks for the recommendation!