Preparing a presentation is already hard enough. Knowing that you’ll speak in front of an international audience adds a new layer of difficulty. If you’re not multilingual, an international speaking opportunity might be daunting. But getting around the language barrier is completely possible. You just…
For centuries, colors have been an important part of people’s lives. Modern day researches study color psychology across cultures, because they affect the people’s expressions of feelings and emotions by attaching meanings to different colors. In the same manner, businesses likewise use color psychology in…
English is a difficult language, according to many language learners, and it may be so because it is easy to use the wrong words if you are not careful. Some words only have one meaning that is clear and distinct. However, many English words are…
The English language is a mystery to many non-speakers. This is largely due to the contradictions within the language itself, such as English words that have opposite definitions despite being spelled the same way. If you’re an English speaker, you do not pay much attention…
A translator’s main task it to render an accurate translation of the source language into the requested target language. So, does this cover translating the document verbatim, including translating bad grammar? It’s a question that plagues many translators, especially those who are still very new…
Many smartphone users are still confused or have very little knowledge on how to do multilingual texting on their phones. Does it come as a surprise knowing that a smartphone is one communication tool that most people today cannot do without? A smartphone allows people…
The world may have become smaller for many businesses due to globalization but not understanding the cultural differences when dealing with new cultures can hinder the growth of a business. Globalization demands working with different cultures, whether it is between colleagues at work or business…
In order to communicate, people have to use language, and the link between perception and language affects how people understand one another. Perception of language is affected by age, the cognitive ability and prior information. Throughout the years, many studies and researches were done to…
People around the world speak several languages yet they find many different ways communicating thru time. Although it is not possible for people to learn all the languages spoken around the world, the advent of communication technologies, information technology and globalization allowed the world to…
Scientifically, bilingualism means an individual is able to use at least two languages. The level of proficiency and use of the two can change based on the chances to use the languages and the exposure of the individual to other speakers of the said languages….
It is inevitable that words change their meanings over time but it is still interesting to know the English words the meanings of which became very different from what they mean originally. You might be surprised to know that the words you’ll find here are…
The first time you speak in the language you are learning is enough to make you nervous, so the question is how can you remain calm and overcome nervousness? English language learners would eventually be asked to speak English, either in class or in front…
