Monthly Archives: February 2012

Swedish gender-neutral pronoun 'hen' making headlines

Posted on February 24, 2012 by saga

The Swedish language has a new pronoun: hen, which is meant to be a gender-neutral alternative to han or hon (he or she). Technically hen, which was most likely inspired by the Finnish prounoun hän, has been around for several … Continue reading →

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Nordic Translation Conference 2013

Posted on February 17, 2012 by saga

Nordic Translation Conference 2013 Call for Papers The second Nordic Translation Conference will take place on 4, 5, and 6 April 2013 at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, England. This quinquennial event is solely dedicated to the particular … Continue reading →

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Danish TV drama “Borgen” available on LinkTV (and online)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by saga

The season is already well under way, but I’ve just learned that the Danish television drama Borgen is available in the US on the LinkTV network, which also makes episodes available online for two weeks after broadcast. Borgen is a … Continue reading →

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