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How languages recycle parts of words to avoid confusion
phys.orgHow languages recycle parts of words to avoid confusionMany languages recycle words, giving them different meanings. For example, in English, “run” can mean to move quickly but also to manage something, like “run a company.” In Spanish, “lengua” is both the word for tongue and language, as in “la lengua española.” This type of word reuse is known as colexification. -
Las palabras de felicidad de las lenguas del norte de Europa que no tienen traducción al español
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www.elconfidencial.comLas palabras de felicidad de las lenguas del norte de Europa que no tienen traducción al españolEl neerlandés, el danés, el sueco, el finlandés y el noruego han desarrollado una notable sensibilidad para nombrar ciertos matices del bienestar cotidiano. Repasamos algunos de esos vocablos, sin una correlación exacta en castellano -
Understand ‘phishing?’ Think again: Why cybersecurity language is failing us
techxplore.comUnderstand ‘phishing?’ Think again: Why cybersecurity language is failing usCyberattacks now cost the global economy trillions, yet most people still struggle to understand what actually happens when a breach occurs. Research by Associate Professor Sky Marsen, an applied linguist and communications course director at Flinders University, and Professor Robert Biddle, a computer scientist at Carleton University in Canada, suggests a surprising reason for this gap: The language used to explain cybersecurity may be part of the problem.
