Michael Ross, Professor Emeritus of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
23 February 2023
Linguistic diversity, like other types of diversity, can enrich life. It’s a truism that languages and cultures are closely allied. Some believe that language imposes its own unique perceptual grid on its users.
If this were true, translation would be virtually impossible. On the other hand, it’s generally accepted that a translation seldom reproduces the exact sense of the original text; nuances don’t travel well.
The French phrase joie de vivre can be translated as...
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