| October 28, 2002 |
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Lost in Translation
When  used as intended, an online translator converts one language into another. But when creative people get hold of the technology and tinker around, a translator can create a whole new type of surrealistic joy. The uniqueness of this particular translator is due to the number of translations it performs. By converting text into five different languages and back to English, the site creates a wild pinball-like effect as the text ricochets from one meaning to the next. For example try translating, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog." You'll end up with "Vixen that the brown express jumped in the inactive dog." The larger the passage, the greater the likelihood you'll end up with text that bears no resemblance whatsoever to the original. Cut and paste to your heart's content, and have a blast with this updated linguistic version of the telephone game. (in Linguistics & Languages) |
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