ANTH 1102-Exploring Human Diversity

The purpose of this blog is to expose readers to current events related to topics discussed in Anthropology 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology. This is a jump off point for thinking critically about the world.

Monday, January 20, 2014

Untranslatable Words

More fun with language! We discussed briefly in class how many words are not easily translated between languages because of their strong association with cultural understandings. Here is a short inforgraphic highlighting some examples of this.

Eleven Untranslatable Words from other Cultures


Jake

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