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What is Spanglish? Chinglish?

Language is always evolving, due to a variety of different pressures and circumstances. One of the things that influences the evolution of any language is the exposure of its speakers to other languages. In every language, around the world, there are occurrences of loan words: words which originated in one language and then are adopted […]
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What is Internet Localization?

Businesses looking to expand their marketing to an international audience have a lot to consider.  Small businesses, in particular, have a difficult time pulling of this expansion because they often have very limited marketing budgets. Internet Localization Defined To present a “local” look and feel to potential customers, businesses usually begin by translating their website.  […]
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Languages of the Rainbow Nation

With the passing of Nelson Mandela on December 5, 2013, there is renewed interest in examining his life, his struggles, and his accomplishments.  This is an opportunity for many who did not follow the story of the arc of his life to learn of the country from which he hailed. The Rainbow Nation A rainbow, […]
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