Episode 13 - Book Recommendations For Language Studies Freelance Translation Tips

**** I have no affiliation with the authors I mention, nor do I receive any benefit, monetary or otherwise, from mentioning them or their books. I am just recommending these books because I liked them and I think others who are into linguistics and translation might like them too. ****



Here I discuss some books I've been reading lately that deal with translation and linguistics:

1. "Translating Styles", by Tim Parks
http://preview.tinyurl.com/hhejxwa


2. "La ricerca della lingua perfetta", by Umberto Eco
http://preview.tinyurl.com/hvs8t8k


"The search for the perfect language" by Umberto Eco
http://preview.tinyurl.com/grvohtt


3. "The Korean Language Reform of 1446", by Gari Keith Ledyard
http://preview.tinyurl.com/hpbdjg8


4. "History of Chinese Characters" (Also called "Character Types") by Wang Nai
http://preview.tinyurl.com/gn6mpd4


5. 'The Adventure of English", by Melvyn Bragg
http://preview.tinyurl.com/zkg4k8n


The History of English Podcast
http://historyofenglishpodcast.com/




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