The Benefits of Bilingualism: Part Two
In our last blog post we talked about the many ways that bilingualism can benefit a person. As stated before, a person who is bilingual enjoys an extraordinary amount of benefits. While learning a new...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Bilingualism: Part Three
In the final installment of this blog series, we will observe some of the different ways in which bilingualism can benefit a person on a social level. Previously, we spoke of the ways in which...
View ArticleWhat Are Layman’s Terms?
Have you ever read something that was so incredibly advanced, so convoluted, and so full of strange vocabulary that you downright did not understand anything? Well, rest assured, you are not the only...
View ArticleBraille in Public Spaces
Have you ever hopped onto an elevator, pressed on one of the buttons, and felt strange little bumps under your finger? Chances are you have. These little bumps are part of a tactile (i.e. perceptible...
View ArticleWhat Are Subliminal Messages?
Have you ever walked into a store without knowing why? Compelled by some magical force to purchase an item from there? If so, you were probably influenced by that store’s subliminal messages. At some...
View ArticleChristmas Festivities around the World
When one thinks of Christmas, what does one usually think about? Candy canes, snow, egg nog? Bushy 6-ft pines covered with decorations? Bing Crosby singing “White Christmas”? If you live in North...
View ArticleWhat Are Some Helpful Words to Know When Traveling?
When traveling to another country, it is incredibly important to be able to communicate, at least on a basic level, with some of that country’s residents. Before taking a trip abroad, many people...
View ArticleInteresting Movie Title Translations
Since its start with silent films in the 1800s, the movie industry has shifted and changed dramatically in the last few decades. Today handfuls of genres such as comedy, drama, action, thriller,...
View ArticleBon Appétit: French and Spanish Words in the Culinary World
For food connoisseurs such as myself, ahem, I am always looking to try new cuisines. But even if you aren’t too interested in expanding your culinary horizons, there are plenty of foods of...
View ArticleWhy Does Music Give Us Chills?
This blog talks about many things: languages, translations, cultures, etc., but one thing we hardly ever explore here is music. One cannot deny that music is in fact, a beautiful language in and of...
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