Drinking in Korea requires serious etiquette and stamina. Drinking in Korea isn't the same as it is here in America. There, drinking is a type social bonding that most Koreans are accustomed to. There are also rules to keep in mind in order to avoid
Read more…Did you know that there is a tradition in Turkey called “el opmek” which is kissing the hand of elderly as a sign of respect?
Did you know, in some regions of Turkey, brides come to wedding ceremony riding on a horse as a tradition?
Did you know that
Read more…In an effort to try my hand at some reading in a foreign language, I chose to read/translate various poems from the infamous Spanish author, Pablo Neruda. Accordingly, in doing so, I found myself learning a great deal more about the Spanish language.
Read more…There are many folk tales, epic poems and important novels in Turkish literature. Five of the most commonly known characters are Koroglu, Dede Korkut, Karagoz & Hacivat and Nasreddin Hoca.
Epic of Koroglu: Is the story where the son of a blind horse
Read more…My project focuses on the musical aspect of Norwegian culture including its derivatives, its influences, and the modern manifestations of music in Norway. Norway is not known as a major culture exporter, and has played a decidedly passive roll in the
Read more…After reading H.D. Brown's essay on "communicative competence," I found myself discovering that, in order to truly understand a complete, second language, one must be aware of the respective world/culture that surrounds it. As the article states, "th
Read more…There are two types of holidays in Turkey: Milli Bayramlar (Festivals that mark the victories during the independence war after the WWI) and Dini Bayramlar (Festivals that are related with religious traditions; namely, Ramazan Bayrami and Kurban Bay
Read more…Weddings are one of the most interesting aspects of a culture, and is something that can be shared and understood by all cultures.
Dari, a dialect of Persian, is an official language of Afghanistan. To get a better perspective of the Afghan culture,
Read more…In researching the history of the origins of language, I learned a great deal about such often enigmatic occurrences. Accordingly, while the origins of human language remain to be obscure, the origin of individual languages has been the subject of ve
Read more…As I am not actually studying a particular foreign language like the rest of the class, I felt as if I would write a little regarding the linguistical aspects of the Spanish language, a tounge in which I am trying to become more familiar with. Accord
Read more…Norwegian businesspeople, especially those among younger generations, are usually experienced in interacting and doing business with visitors from other cultures. Culturally and ethnically, the country is quite homogenous.The Norwegian culture is not
Read more…As noted in the reading, the cultural dimensions of learning a new language inevitably becomes increasingly crucial when attempting to adequately adopt the particular language at hand. Consequently, learning and correspondingly understanding these cu
Read more…After discussing the idea of "cultural competence" in class, I felt that I had gained a pretty solid understanding of the concept. Basically, 'cultural competence' refers to the ability to effectively converse with people of different languages throu
Read more…So far I have used voki to document my learning of the numbers 1-10 in Gujarati. I plan on using voki as well as audacity mp3 to document my learning of the days of the week. Last week I learned that the weekly calendar begins on Monday rather than S
Read more…When you are learning a language, it is important to reflect on the culture that surrounds the language. The reason for this is because a language can be found within a country or multiple countries, thus if you do not understand the contexts and nua
Read more…My favorite aspect of culture is food. Culture is extremely important in learning a foreign language. It is a tool for language learners to connect with as they learn the language. Personally, I love to eat and cook! Therefore, the cuisine of a count
Read more…The actual definition of 'culture shock' is "the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country, or to a move between social environments."
Keeping that in mind, I
Read more…It has always been a personal goal of mine to learn as many foreign languages as I can throughout my academic career. I have been studying French for over six years and decided to branch out to more foreign languages. My desire to pursue a career wit
Read more…My topic choice is the calendar in Korea and the important holidays throughout the year. The traditional calendar is lunisolar where dates are based on the Korean Meridian. Instead of having names for the month, the Koreans simply say "Month 1, Month
Read more…Not only were the readings interesting (I found the discussion of the "Freudian Slip" to be of particular amusement), but I truly feel as though they assisted my learning endeavor by affording me with some useful pointers. For example, as I mentioned
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