Languages & Names

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (158+ words) Introduce yourself to our audience When it comes to gender equality, to what extent does the automatic recourse to the masculine form actually contribute to consolidating our daily prejudices? On the Internet, the words associated with women are always related…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (423+ words) Inspired by the constellation Lyra, this name has a distinctly celestial charm. Lyra is also associated with the lyre, an ancient stringed instrument represented in Greek mythology. Its connection to the constellation and star Vega gives the name an enchanting…...

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6+ hour, 50+ min ago   (430+ words) Nearly every European agrees that speaking a second language is a valuable skill — but a recent survey suggests far fewer can actually do it, with fluency levels varying widely from one country to the next. According to a YouGov survey…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (820+ words) I am a Sundanese woman, and Sundanese is part of the memory. The world around us, however, is changing rapidly. Most of our everyday lives have moved onto screens. We read, learn, work, socialize, watch videos, and exchange information through…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago   (1291+ words) Mathrubhumi English A peculiar form of male insecurity in Kerala disguises itself as cultural concern. It becomes terribly agitated when a woman speaks English, dresses confidently, earns money, disagrees with a man, or simply refuses to perform humility on demand…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago   (717+ words) streamlinefeed.co.ke For Flemish speakers navigating the endless friction of daily obligations, the word "ploeteren" provides a uniquely sympathetic vocabulary for the universal human experience of struggling forward with intense effort but decidedly little grace. The Linguistic Architecture of…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago   (123+ words) The Making of Pativrata Questioning Pativrata in Modern Times Bharadwaj, R. M. (1999). The Brahminical Patriarchy and the Religious Vratas (Vows) during the Early Medieval India. Indian History Congress, 60, 137-142. Bhattacharya, S., & Roy, A. (2018). A Sociological Study of Women’s ‘expected Virtues’ and sufferings with reference to…...

6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1001+ words) On September 15, people with many different first names—both male and female—celebrate their name days. Among them are not only familiar names like Andriy, Dmytro, Maksym, and Maria, but also rarer ones such as Herasym, Ignatiy, Makar, Yakiv, Rufina,…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (300+ words) You can't go wrong with classic French baby names like Eloise or Madeline. But if you want something that feels new and full of history at the same time, consider giving your baby one of these rising French baby girl…...