We might pretend to hide it, but one of the most satisfying things for us is to spot a mistake. But not just any mistake, a language mistake. You just can’t suppress the laughter when you see a silly one. The Language Nerds has brought to you a collection of hilarious errors that slipped past the spelling […]
This infographic from lovereading.co.uk chronicles some of the most outstanding words in English which come from literature. Enjoy 🙂
15 Words You Never Knew Came from Literature (Infographic). Read More »
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Can You Read This Article Even If It Doesn’t Contain Any Vowels? Read More »
Powerful languages thrive on the weakness of other languages. So when it comes to the question of whether or not English is killing other languages, the answer, plain and short, is yes, it’s killing other languages in the same way that every language associated with a nation-state kills other minority languages. This phenomenon is common with all
Proverbs say so much in so few words. How different cultures and languages use proverbs for certain meanings and situations is fascinating. To capture this fascination, artist James Chapman, a designer based in England, brought us a whole bunch of funny and peculiar proverb illustrations and their meanings from all around the world.
Funny and peculiar proverbs from different languages (Illustrated). Read More »
People who speak more than one language are fascinating. They provide insight into the power of language and how it shapes the way we think and experience the world. In a recent study, it has been shown that people who speak two different languages experience time differently.
Bilinguals perceive time differently, study finds. Read More »
You see and hear these brand names almost every day, and I know you wondered what they mean. To answer your curiosities, we brought to you a very informative infographic designed by The Translation Company that showcases the meanings of the world’s most popular brands. Have a good read 🙂
The Meanings Behind the Names of the World’s Most Popular Brands. Read More »
Translation is a hard-to-get skill that is not given to everyone. The fact that you speak two languages doesn’t make you a translator. If you haven’t taken any translation courses and attempt to translate, your translations will contain a lot of meaningless words such as “umm”, “err”, and “that thing..you know”. Sometimes, translations (mostly literal)
40 Hilarious Translation Fails From Different Languages. Read More »
It is highly recommended to consider other languages when you want to name a product. Otherwise, you will be a laughing stock to people who know a thing or two about other languages; especially to people like us, language nerds. Here are some product names that turned into something unfortunate in other languages:
Product Names That Mean Something Unfortunate In Other Languages. Read More »
There is an interesting pattern that the word ‘tea’ shows across the globe. With very minor exceptions, the world has only two words for tea. One is like the English tea (e.g. thé in French, té in Spanish, and tee in Afrikaans). The other one is some variations of cha found in Arabic chay and
Tea if by sea, Cha if by land: Why the world has only two words for tea. Read More »
