Aggrandising Japanese Keigo
Whilst browsing through some of the linguistics that I own, I encountered this gem from Bjarke Frellesvig's excellent A History of the Japanese
translation
Santa-san
A friend of mine asked me recently as to the origins of the Japanese name for the voluminous giver of gifts, Santa Claus.
A direct
Yuru - Yule
Lo, a micro translation-comparison sort of thing. In the 11th volume of Vinland Saga, a group of country nobles and loyal vassals to King Canute
Thor versus Thor versus Thor
With the advent of the new God of War Ragnarok game, and the appearance of another fresh interpretation of the Aesir, Vanir, Jotun and other
Robotto!
Word robot first appeared as early as in the 1920s science fiction play, R. U. R (Rustrom’s Universal Robots), by Czech playwright Karel Čapek