Author Archives: Richard Samson

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About Richard Samson

I’m a teacher living in Osona, Spain. I'm into tennis, dogs, and chickens. I’m also interested in translation and Moodle (well, digital tools for teaching, in general).

Tautological place names

Translation is everywhere. In our heads, in our phones, in our days. And yet for much of the time many of us live in a single language, whether through choice or imposition. But in today’s world there are really only … Continue reading

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Volem el desdoblament?

En aquest cas no parlem de la RENFE, parlem del llenguatge! Fa unes setmanes vaig llegir la notícia “Inici del procés de selecció del nou rector o rectora”. El que em sobta és la fórmula “del nou rector o rectora”. … Continue reading

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Andreu Febrer Literary Translation Prize 2026

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Word of the year 2025 (Part 2)

It has come to my attention that La Vanguardia has been choosing its own “words of the year” in Catalan and Spanish over the past few years. The method of selection is a vote among the newspaper’s editorial staff. The … Continue reading

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Word of the year 2025

It’s that time of year. Dictionary publishers are telling us about the trends they have detected in 2025. In this article we focus on six English picks, and we will also add some Catalan and Spanish selections when they are … Continue reading

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