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Stephen Fry on language as a fingerprint

by Sarah Dillon

I’ve just taken the time to properly discover Stephen Fry‘s new-look website. (I don’t know what’s taken me so long!) Here’s a snippet from a recent treatise post on language, where Fry describes some of the social, cultural and literary ingredients that have contributed to his distinctive voice. I can’t think of a better way to explain the layers of information (“linguistic strata”) that a translator sifts through and then transfers on a daily basis. [Read more…]

Last updated: 14 November, 2008 by Sarah Dillon. Filed Under: Language and languages Tagged With: culture, nuance, Stephen Fry