Kazakh Proverbs for Your Wedding: Equals With Equals, Cow-Patties with Carrying-Sacks CelebrationsKazakhstanLanguagesTopics of the World March 26, 2014 5 It’s a muggy day in July when my Kazakh teacher, Aryslan, promises that I’ll have a free [...]
It’s all gone pear shaped: British terms used in US English LanguagesTopics of the WorldUKUSA June 19, 2013 1 You can read a lot of writing lamenting the influx of Americanisms into UK English. “Can I [...]
Some things I found strange the first time I went to Italy Across culturesClothingFoodItalyLanguagesTopics of the WorldTravel January 30, 2013 Last week Caterina, PocketCultures contributor from Italy, wrote about some things she found strange when she lived [...]
Cape Verde: Encouraging Storytelling and Creative Writing Blogs of the WorldCabo VerdeLanguages May 22, 2012 [All links lead to sites in Portuguese.] Set over the course of seven weeks, a creative writing [...]
India, as seen by Anu: A World of Cultures, Languages and Traditions, In Just One Country CelebrationsFoodIndiaLanguagesPeople of the World January 12, 2012 5 Anuradha (Anu), our regional Pocket Cultures contributor from India, is a home- maker and a freelance writer [...]
New Zealand Languages LanguagesNew ZealandTopics of the World January 3, 2012 What language or languages are used within a country is a complicated issue. Sometimes there are strict [...]
Infographic: Top languages on the Internet ChinaLanguagesRussiaScience & TechnologyTopics of the WorldUKUSA October 14, 2011 As the number of web users grows around the world, languages on the internet have continued to [...]
Hand gestures from around the world Costa RicaIndiaLanguagesPhilippinesSpainTopics of the WorldUSA September 14, 2011 12 Hand gestures play an essential role in nonverbal communication. However, the same gesture may have different meanings [...]
Poetry and music: a Portuguese liaison HistoryLanguagesMusic, Art & CinemaPortugalTopics of the World August 10, 2011 2 Portuguese, also called A Língua de Camões in honour of our greatest poet Luiz Vaz de Camões [...]
Always evolving: some languages of the world and where they come from ArgentinaCanadaCosta RicaFranceIndiaLanguagesMalaysiaPortugalSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUKUruguayUSA July 15, 2011 9 This month’s collaborative post was inspired by a conversation between some of our contributors about languages and [...]
Naming children: traditions in 13 different countries ArgentinaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaIndiaIndonesiaLanguagesNigeriaPeoplePolandPortugalReligionRomaniaSpainTopics of the WorldTurkeyUSA April 13, 2011 31 How are children’s names chosen in your country? Do you follow ancient naming traditions or are modern [...]
Canada’s Cultural Mosaic CanadaLanguagesPeopleReligionTopics of the World April 8, 2011 5 Canada is, without a doubt, a country of immigrants. The first groups of people, in the 1800’s, [...]