Americas
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Review: Moctezuma and The Aztecs – by Elisenda Vila Llonch

Moctezuma II was the last great Aztec king or ruler of the Mexica people in today’s modern day Mexico. His reign saw the arrival of the conquistadors from Spain and it was Hernan Cortés who most famously defeated this strange kingdom in the New World and took hold of ht enew lands in the name… Continue reading
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Review: Translation and Identity in the Americas – by Edwin Gentzler

The book I read from Cardiff’s Translation section explores linguistic and cultural struggles in the Americas, particularly focusing on issues of translation. It addresses topics like the monolingualism in the USA, Quebec’s linguistic identity, Brazilian cannibalism, and border area challenges. Overall, the book deepened my understanding of translation studies. Continue reading
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