Language Learning

There are some words and phrases that you just cannot do without. These are used for the basic minimum communication. If you ever go to a foreign country, be sure to memorize these words/phrases unless you want to be stranded without any way to convey your intentions. It is arrogant to assume that every country […]

Idioms are word combinations that do not make much sense when considered literally, but actually have a lot of symbolic significance. They are notoriously difficult to translate for this very reason. Idioms in fact, were devised to plug the gap in a language’s vocabulary to communicate certain concepts. The English language itself has more than

Learning grammar of a foreign language is always the most difficult part of learning a new language. Traditionally, grammar was emphasized upon as the main component of language learning. Students were made to study grammar charts. Today, however, grammar has been dethroned from the esteemed position it formerly enjoyed in language learning. How did this

We live in a diverse world. Some parts of it are dominantly monolingual and others are quite multilingual. Yet, even monolingual nations have polyglots among its citizenry. It is not uncommon to come across people who can comfortably speak three languages. In countries like India, it is quite normal to see people go about their