Author - David Arbesú, Where is the author from? - Spain, Author's postgraduate education - English and Spanish Language and Literature, Alec Ross' argument - Within a decade, we'll be able to communicate using an instant translation device built in an earpiece., When referring to the instant translation device, what do people think about learning a second language? - That it might not be necessary., Examples of virtual translation tools - Deepl, Google, Bing, Babelfish, Double problem when using a translation tool - If the person doesn't write their original language correctly, the translation will not be good., Computer Code vs Natural Language - Computer Code is a made up language with fixed rules. Natural languages go through a similar development process as a living being., Ferdinand De Saussure about signifiers - A sign's physical from is distinct from its meaning., The work of a translator. - Not just to translate the words, but to translate meaning., Contextual clues necessary for understanding meaning. - Volume, pitch, situation (context), culture, etc., Language acquisition relies on... - ...learning the abstract and figurative concepts of the language., Translation paradox - The more data (words) input into a virtual translation tool, the less it will be able to interpret a translation., Examples of misscommunication - 1) Using "tu", "usted"or "ustedes"when translating "you". 2) Different way to address people in Japanese. 3) Detecting sarcasm. 4) Interpreting jokes, puns or figures of speech.,

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