English speakers usually have specific terms to use for a variety of things. For example, speakers of English can easily name colors. However, they struggle to use a specific term for odors and smells. The most they can come up with is to have a…
Globally, English is one of the most spoken and popular languages. Many English speakers believe that other cultures will understand the English words they use, without realizing that some of the words in English have different connotations or meanings in different languages. Many of these…
To all the Women in the World Happy International Women’s Day! #PressforProgress Today, March 8 is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is Press for Progress (#PressforProgress). We should not forget that many women stepped out of their comfort zone to help speed up progress…
Once there was Czechoslovakia, a Central European sovereign state that was formed in 1918. It belonged to the Soviet bloc from 1948 to 1945. It successfully removed the communist government during their Velvet Revolution in 1989. In the beginning of January 1993, Czechoslovakia divided into…
The French language has come a long way. What was relevant a few hundred years ago was replaced by modern phrases and terms. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at the evolution of French as a language! Ça roule? Comme d’hab! N’importe quoi!…
Te Reo or the language is how the indigenous people (tangata whenua) of New Zealand call their language, which the English speakers know as Māori. In the West the name of the language is written without the macron (Maori). The macron over a letter, which…
More companies are exploring foreign markets today, as countries open their doors to international trade and global marketing. However, local businesses from English-speaking countries initially thought that English is enough for them to penetrate foreign markets and international audiences. But contrary to popular belief, the…
You might have read about intellectual property rights, copyright infringements and patent violations. These are legal cases that take time to resolve. A patent is a right. It is given by the government to an inventor. It’s a right that prevents other people from using,…
It may be confusing when people talk about continents. The number of continents in the world depends on where you are located or where you studied. In the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, and other English-speaking countries, in many parts of Western Europe, the…
There are 7,099 languages in the entire world and almost all movies use some of the most dominant languages to reach more audiences worldwide. Some countries produce films in their own language, which then use dubbing or subtitling services for international audiences. Black Panther is…
Are you clued up on the world’s least spoken language? The latest statistical data from Ethnologue places the number of living languages in the world at 7,099. The number could be more since the remote areas in places such as Papua New Guinea and the…
The main origin of the Romance languages was Latin. Spanish, which is one of the Romance languages, is different from the others. It has a wider lexicon that is made richer by the linguistic elements from the Arabic languages. The Spanish language is one of…
