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Tag Archives: language
Time to Get Back to Business – Il Rientro
Buon Rientro! This Italian phrase, translated literally as “Good Return!” is heard a lot after the Christmas, New Years and Epiphany festivities end and everyone has to get back to business. After nearly a month of holiday celebrations and vacation time, … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Uncategorized
Tagged buon rientro, culture, Italian expressions, Italy, journey, language, random
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The History of The English Language – In One 10-Minute Video
I recently stumbled upon this video, “the History of The English Language in 10 Minutes,” that explains our language evolution from the Anglo-Saxons in 400 a.d. through King James Bible’s influence, Shakespeare, the Internet and finishing with Global English today. … Continue reading
Huh? What did you say?
After discussing the language used in mixed-culture relationships in a previous post, I realized that there are more nuances than are immediately noticeable. There’s one syllable in particular that can’t be ignored. It’s the question-word noise. The “word” that means … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Uncategorized, United States
Tagged audio, cultural differences, culture, differences, english, Italian, language, new york times, soundcloud
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So Like, What Language Do You Talk To Each Other In Anyway?
Since we met Marco and I have fielded the question, “Sooo…what language do you use with each other?” Asked continuously and repeatedly by friends, family and a surprising amount of strangers, I think it’s time to address it head on. … Continue reading
Posted in Italy, Uncategorized
Tagged culture, differences, english, ESL, Italian, language, second language problems, summary
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Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino – A Travel Book Review
What do you do when the setting of a story is no setting at all? What about when it is multiple settings at once? In Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino I explored cities through the descriptions and imagination of Marco … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Book Review, books, city, dreams, Invisible Cities, Italian, Italo Calvino, journey, language, literature, travel
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From Italy, With Love 