Embracing Diversity: ‘Welcome’ in Different Languages

by Polina Ivanova | Specific Languages, Cultural Aspects and Immersion

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysThe Universal Gesture of Welcome’Welcome’ in Romance Languages: Warm Mediterranean GreetingsGermanic Languages: The Many Shades of ‘Willkommen’Welcoming Words in Slavic LanguagesGreetings of Hospitality in Asian...

Lunar Lexicon: The Moon in Different Languages Around the World

by Polina Ivanova | Specific Languages, Cultural Aspects and Immersion

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysThe Significance of the Moon in Global CulturesRomance Languages: The Moon’s Linguistic CousinsSlavic Languages: A Spectrum of Slavic SelenonymsAsian Languages: The Moon’s Many Names in the EastIndigenous and Aboriginal Names...

Cockney Rhyming Slang: London’s Secret Linguistic Code

by Polina Ivanova | English

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysThe Roots of Cockney Rhyming SlangDecoding Cockney Rhyming Slang: How It WorksClassic Examples of Cockney Rhyming SlangThe Influence of Cockney Rhyming Slang on Popular CultureVariations and Regional AdaptationsThe Social Perception of...

Dissecting Australian and New Zealand English

by Polina Ivanova | English

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysIntroduction to Australian and New Zealand EnglishHistorical Influences on Australian and New Zealand AccentsThe Phonetic Peculiarities of Australian EnglishThe Subtle Sounds of New Zealand EnglishVocabulary Variations Between Australia...

How to Say ‘Yes’ in Different Languages

by Polina Ivanova | Specific Languages, Cultural Aspects and Immersion

Table of contentsKey TakeawaysThe Significance of ‘YesIndo-European LanguagesAsian LanguagesAfrican LanguagesMiddle Eastern and Central Asian LanguagesLanguages of the AmericasThe Nuances of Saying ‘Yes’Fun Facts and TriviaFrequently Asked...