Scotland is a nation known for its astonishing natural beauty, good quality of life, and firm cultural identity. Pay a visit to its bonny shores and you can sample traditional cuisine (haggis, neeps & tatties being a must), immerse yourself…
A brief history of Catalan language and culture The province of northern or Nearer Spain, where Catalonia is situated, was first established by the Romans, who took it from the Carthaginians in the 2nd century BCE, together with southern or…
Language is an ever-changing, ever-growing organism. While linguists consistently define and describe language with generalized rules, these rules can only prescribe how language "should be," or officially is. Descriptive language, however, expresses the every-day, informal means of communication. The differences…
Eyhghrghrghrghr! Do You Speak Shyriiwook? You might be forgiven for not recognizing this as a fictional language, since it is one which has never been written down, but you would surely know it if you heard it. It's a vague…
‘Spanglish’ was a term coined way back in 1940 to refer to a sort of hybrid language that incorporated aspects of both Spanish and English. It appeared around about the time that the United States welcomed more than 50,000 Caribbean…
Have you ever wondered where Elvish came from? Pored over the runes to solve the puzzle of the Ring? We've all experienced the frustration of trying to find subtitles for the whispered conversations between Aragorn and Arwen, and marveled at…
Dif-tor heh smusma! Don't know what it means? It's one of the most famous lines from possibly one of Earth's most famous shows: “Live long and prosper”, from Star Trek. Star Trek is so firmly entrenched in our lives that…
We all know about the Cherokee and Pawnee of Oklahoma, and the Navajo and Apache of New Mexico, but unless we’re from the Southeast United States, we hear very little of Florida’s rich native history. This is mainly because of…
While you may know that the Rosetta Stone is perhaps the most famous translation device in the world, there are probably other facts about this stone that you may not already know. The Discovery The Rosetta Stone was discovered by French forces in…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past five years, it’s likely that you’ve heard of Game of Thrones. Ever since the award-laden television series launched back in 2011, it’s enjoyed a rabid fan following, inspiring countless think…