There is an ongoing argument regarding the pros and cons of multilingual social media accounts. Those in favor rave about the benefits of split accounts into many different languages in order to cater to a global audience. The counter-argument is that there is no need…
Before we can use a language, we need to know what the words mean and how they are formed into sentences that express our thoughts and feelings. As children we learn how to use our mother tongue as we hear it used and spoken around…
Audiences are captivated by actors who have the amazing ability to portray characters onscreen very convincingly. It becomes more interesting and impressive when these actors turn out to have more talents and abilities than acting out roles. Here is a closer look at three of…
The Tamil language belongs to the Dravidian language family and is one of the world’s longest surviving classical languages. The earliest inscriptions were seen on the hero stones that were from fifth century BCE. Tamil has one of the world’s richest literatures that had been…
Effective communication goes much deeper than mere tips and strategies to help people listen more intently, be understood better, and communicate without fostering misunderstanding. Knowing how to read (and listen) between the lines and ensuring that clarity is exercised at the very outset are mere…
Portuguese. It’s one of the romance languages and is the official language in Brazil and in Portugal, Mozambique, Macau, Cape Verde, Angola, East Timor, São Tomé and Principe and Guinea-Bissau. In Equatorial Guinea, East Timor and Macau, Portuguese is one of their official languages. It…
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” – Peter Drucker Every expert in the field of effective communication says that it pays to listen more in both personal and business interactions. Oftentimes it is difficult enough to hear what’s…
