Below is the text of my presentation at the 2nd International Conference "The Great Eurasian Partnership: Linguistic, Political and Pedagogical Aspects", arranged to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Moscow Oblast State University (MGOU).

Abstract. The similarity of the sound of a number of names of the same birds between Asian and European ( Read more... )

Hello there, linguaphiles! I'm an intern at the translation journal Pusteblume. Every so often we try to take on additional language-related projects, and recently I've been trying to put together what I hope will eventually be the Web's Most Comprehensive List of Multilingual Animal Sounds. However, as I've been getting most of the information I have from the ( Read more... )

For example, in English we would say "Ouch!" or "Ow!" and in Japanese it'd be "Itai" (literally, "pain".) I was wondering how other languages express sounds like crash/bang, "argh" vs "ahh!", "Uh..." vs "Um" or "Er". (I find it humorous that some Americans will use "thingamabob" or "thingamajig" when they are casting about for a word they do not ( Read more... )

Hi, Linguaphiles!

I'm trying to collect as many idioms, phrases and proverbs from various languages with hare (or rabbit) in them as possible.
Everyone's contribution appreciated.

Here's what Ukrainian language got, for instance:

ганятися за двома зайцями (to hunt two hares) - to try to accomplish two things at the same time and not to succeed ( Read more... )

( giant and ferocious insect ahead )

Check out the link HERE, then discuss!

I know this probably sounds silly, but does anyone have any links to studies/articles on language in animals? Not in the sense of animals such as chimps, gorillas, dolphins, and gray parrots that are taught to communicate with humans; I mean studies/articles on either (1) vocal communication between animals; or (2) animals learning (without outside ( Read more... )