Tag: language

Call me by your marmoset name

This learning appears to occur even among adult marmosets who are not related by blood, suggesting that they learn both vocal labels and dialect from other members of their family group.

WAW machine dispenses kindness in Dubai

The WAW vending machine dished out acts of kindness like fortune cookies. It is part of a bigger idea to bridge the cultures of the West to the Middle East.

Hebrew Roots of 10 English Words

From Yiddish to Hebrew, our everyday English is full of borrowed words. From mensch to maven, these cultural hand-me-downs remind us that language—like people—travels, blends, and connects us all.

Lost In Translation Middle East Style

As America hunts for clues on the Boston Bomber suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Laurie goes on with life and looks...

The Arabic Roots of 10 English Words

This is far from scholarly analysis.  Basic info came off a much-copied and anonymously authored “fun facts” sheet circulating at my daughter’s high school, but a quick Google search shows most of the etymology to check out, Insha’Allah.

New English-Arabic Dictionary of Environmental Terms

A useful new resource for eco-writers in the Middle East, now online. Eco-English vocabulary is hard enough to work with....