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The Language Journal

Curious stories and practical insights about languages, idioms, Russian grammar, and translation between English, Russian, and Spanish.

LANGUAGE & CULTURE

Why idioms rarely travel word for word

What happens when we translate pictures and metaphors, not just words?

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RUSSIAN EXPLAINED

Why Russian has six cases

What endings can tell us about a sentence.

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THE ART OF TRANSLATION

Subtitles versus dubbing

Two ways to carry a story into another language.

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New articles will be added over time.