Portmanteau: More than a Coatrack and a Suitcase
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines portmanteau as (1) a large suitcase or (2) “a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a
June 6, 2016
More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Translation – Part II
We have explored transliteration, transcription, and exonymization; three of the four methods of geographical name conversion as established by the “Manual for the National Standardization
May 16, 2016
More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Translation – Part I
We have explored transliteration and transcription, the first and second methods of geographical name conversion as established by the “Manual for the National Standardization of
April 25, 2016
More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Transcription
Now that we have explored transliteration, the first method of name conversion being the one established by the “Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical
April 4, 2016
More on Geographical Name Conversion: The Process of Transliteration
According to the “Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical Names” by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, there are four processes
March 14, 2016
Endonyms and Exonyms: Say What?
Ever wondered why London becomes Londres or Londra but Chicago remains Chicago? You may have not come across the terms endonym and exonym per se
February 23, 2016
The Many Benefits of Foreign Language Education and Learning – Part III
Now that we have already explored the many health and social benefits of foreign language education and learning, it is time to look at
February 1, 2016
The Many Benefits of Foreign Language Education and Learning – Part II
As mentioned in my previous blog post, this three part blog series was inspired by an older post written by Bryant on “The Advantages of
January 11, 2016
The Many Benefits of Foreign Language Education and Learning
This three part blog series was inspired by Bryant’s blog post “The Advantages of Speaking Several Languages,” published earlier this year. When pursuing further research
December 21, 2015
Third Culture Kids: Bridging Language and Culture
The term Third Culture Kid was first conceived in the 1950s by American social researchers Ruth and John Useem to define individuals who were raised
November 30, 2015
