The Welsh Language: Revival of Cymraeg in Contemporary Wales

by Polina Ivanova | Specific Languages

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysA Brief History of the Welsh LanguageUnderstanding Welsh: Key Characteristics and Linguistic StructureThe Role of Welsh in Welsh Identity and National PrideThe Decline and Resurgence of Welsh: A Twentieth-Century TaleEducation and the...

The Expansive Lexicon: Quantifying the English Language

by Polina Ivanova | English

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysEstimating the English Vocabulary: A Numbers GameThe Role of Dictionaries in Defining the Word CountThe Impact of Technology and Neologisms on EnglishHistorical Linguistic Expansion: Borrowing and Word EvolutionTechnical Jargons and...

Language Nicaragua: an Insight Into the Country’s Linguistic Diversity

by Polina Ivanova | Specific Languages

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysSpanish in Nicaragua: The Predominant LanguageIndigenous Linguistic Heritage: Nicaragua’s Native TonguesThe Creole Languages of the Caribbean CoastEnglish Language Influence in NicaraguaNicaragua’s Bilingual Education:...

The Elegance and Heritage of French Last Names

by Polina Ivanova | French

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysThe Origins of French Last NamesUnraveling the Meanings Behind French SurnamesFrench Noble and Aristocratic Last NamesRegional Variations in French Last NamesThe Evolution of French Surnames Over TimeProminent French Surnames and Their...

French Names: Exploring the Charm and Tradition of Names in France

by Polina Ivanova | French

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysThe Art and Etymology of French NamesPopular French Names and Their MeaningsFrench Surnames and Their Regional VariationsNaming Laws in France: Tradition vs. ModernityThe Influence of Literature and History on French NamesUnique and...