In the English language, there are dozens of eponyms. We use eponyms every day, even though we may not know what they are! So, before going through some of them, let’s first clarify what an eponym is.
Learning a foreign language is a gratifying experience that has many rewards and benefits.
Here, we take a look at 10 benefits of learning a second language and how it can influence your personality.
Learn Portuguese and discover hidden treasures on four continents. Portuguese is gaining prominence in the world of business, as one of the official languages of the European Union and the language of key sporting events. Be it Portugal’s musical festivals or Brazil’s dance carnivals and passion for football – discover vibrant and popular cultures worldwide. Check out our top five reasons why you...
Evil, we’ve experienced every sort throughout our brief time here as a species- and for the longest time; these evils were defined to be external entities. We’re now at a rather strange era in our evolution, one in which we as a whole have made the evil an internal aspect of our livelihoods. A study conducted by The Joseph Rowntree Foundation was dedicated to these very evils and termed them as...
Dr. Alexander Waibel (2012) believes that it isn’t the lack of connectivity or the tools used to link one another but rather the absence of other forms, such as language and culture, which negatively affects the growing phenomenon of globalization and hinders the interdependence that is supposed to bring people across the world together.
Lebanon, a 5000 plus-year-old country, with a population of over 5 million people, is located in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean sea on one side, and Israel and Syria at the other. This small Mediterranean nation forms a fascinating connection between the West and the Middle East; of tradition and modernity; of Christianity and Islam. It’s where family, religion, and culture...
Defining “fluency” itself is a task that seems tricky, and while it is the ultimate goal every language learner yearns to achieve, most don’t realize how fluent they’ve become until after someone points it out. So, when are you fluent in a language? Linguists generally agree that foreign-language fluency is achieved when linguistic processing switches from controlled to automatic. This simply...
You’ve recently started a new business and you have a thousand different ideas and projects for growth. We know the feeling – it’s exhilarating. We also know that proper, professional communication is what takes a start-up to success. Whether it’s through language training or a business English course, strengthening your communication skills will allow you to better convey your company message...
Every year, the European Day of Languages is celebrated on the 26th of September to celebrate the linguistic and cultural diversity in the region.