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Color Perception in Various Cultures
The English language didn’t have a word for the color orange until the 1540’s.
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You Neurotypicals Sure Do Talk Funny
“Get to the point!!!!”
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Slang in a Second Language
Proceed with caution.
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What’s Your Orientation?
From what direction do you see the world?
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Sápmi
Was this a country I never heard of? How is that even possible?
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Why Do Cities in India Change Their Names?
It’s got to be a royal pain in the behind to change the name of an entire city. Signs must be replaced. Government departments must be renamed. Not to mention all the business cards, letterhead, newspaper mastheads, maps… It must cost a fortune. And it’s confusing for those of us who can’t seem to keep…
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The Church of the Random Word Generator
Here’s why I take exception to the implication that any multi-language translation of an ancient text is the exact and perfect word of its author: Have you ever used Google Translate? Seriously, most old texts that are still studied today have been through so many idioms that the very idea that they bear even a passing…
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The First Word
While relaxing on my back porch the other day, with my dog in my lap and the sun in my eyes, I allowed my mind to drift in lazy spirals. Talk about the epitome of privilege. Doing nothing. If this were the 1800’s, I’d be out there chopping wood for the winter. Anyway. I have…
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Buying in to Gender Violence Phraseology
Wow. I consider myself a feminist, and I’m proud of that. But clearly I have a shocking amount to learn. Recently, a friend showed me this article from Middlebury Magazine, entitled “The Language of Gender Violence”, and it blew me away. I strongly encourage you to read it. It was discussing women’s issues such as…