Somali language

(1959) believes that "culture is communication and communication is culture" (p. 169). Every culture has its own unique language; language made of beliefs, traditions, ideals and values which is a strong determinant of how one describes an experience and behaves in a situation. Different culture perceives the world in a distinct way, unlike any other culture which forms a language and acts as a means of communication. In the article “Cultural Variability in Communication”, Gudykunst (1997)…

The list of nicknames that have stemmed from my given name of Marygrace is actually quite long when I think about it. The most obvious but least used nickname being Mg, while other names such as Mig and Mur are what dominate people’s minds when they speak to me. Other nicknames have come and gone such Pigeon and Magnesium. However, overall each nickname I have gone or go by represents an important part of my life. Mig is typically not a common name or even a common nickname. The only person…

A human, a primate species that walks the face of the Earth, is defined by the complex emotions that they produce, otherwise unachievable by other species. Human emotions are still a mystery to most people, by seeing how quickly we are able to change to one emotion to another. The fact we are even able to be able to have all of these emotions is remarkable. As researchers dig deeper they find out unique or emotions are and many other things that are able to categorize us as humans. Sympathy is…

B-Indirect Idioms : Are idioms which have no equivalents in native language. Here learners attempt to translate idioms are encountered by absence of direct equivalents, grave mistakes usually occur when translating this class of idioms. Examples include: 1-Wild goose chaseعقيمة / لا طائل منه محاولة 2-Separate/ tell the sheep from the goats الغث من الثمين يميز 3-With a heart of gold/عطوف جدا/ رقيق رحيم 4-kick the bucket يموت 5-Rob…

the Table 2.5, it would seem that it is translated precisely, yet there are some words changed, thus the idea becomes different than it should be. Using an idiom with the similar meaning but different form should sound very natural in the target language. In Sweeney Todd, the translators managed to achieve a different rendition of the musical piece by using Lithuanian idioms and sayings. In the first example of the table, Lithuanian common saying feels more natural than it would be rendered…

Introduction What makes us humans? Is it the way we walk? The way we talk? The way we experience certain life events or emotions? How could we possibly be different than other animals? We all share some sort of basic life cycle e.g every animal (including humans) can produce offspring, we are made up of blood and flesh, we breath the same air as well so what exactly makes us so different? Primates vs Humans It is believed by scientists that we share 99% of our DNA with chimps. If we share 99%…

Surrounding: room size, lighting, decorations, furnishing.  Body language (kinetics): facial expressions, gestures, postures.  Sounds (paralanguage): voice note, volume, speech rate, whistling. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION In written communication, written signs or symbols are used to communicate. A written message may be…

conversation we have with our coworker at lunch, the morning news or the sports page we read in the morning--even the text message you send to your spouse telling him to pick up some milk is a form of verbal communication. Our ability to communicate with a language that is based on an organised system of words, rather than merely sounds, is what sets us apart…

All of us are humans and people call each other as humans because we can talk and think. We are different than animals. So what? But what I see, sometimes animals are more humans than we are. It is not right. We still need respect others. We need to care about people like about our relatives, friends. We need to be more humane! As members of the Church or as Americans, people can proud of the fact that the Church or the nation have been willing to accept and include people from many different…

What is knowledge? In a layman term, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, knowledge is defined as ‘the fact or condition of having acquired a practical understanding or command of, or competence or skill in a particular subject, language, etc through instruction, study or practice skill or expertise acquired in a certain subject through learning’ (Oxford English Dictionary, 2014 Oxford University Press). On the other hand, in the sociology of knowledge, it is defined as the study of the…