What’s In A Name

We say love is love is love is love. And that’s true! But it’s also รัก if you’re Thai. Yêu và quý if you’re Vietnamese. And a lot of hard work no matter where you’re from. In this episode of Radiolingo, the sweet sticky mess that is romance.  

Welcome to Part 2 of our Language Lifecycle series: what causes languages to become endangered, or even die? We’ll discuss the role of colonization on language, and the efforts some communities are taking to revive their dying ways of speaking.Shownotes: https://cherokeepreservat ... Show More

Constructed Languages and New Languages In the first of our two part series on the life cycle of languages, we address how language is born. We’ll dive into the creation of constructed languages – languages made for film or TV (or even just for fun) – and natural languages, and h ... Show More

Every personal name has a story. Behind the top 100 Irish baby names list is a fascinating portrait of a changing country.This fascinating and beautiful documentary looks at the names we give our children and what our names say about all of us. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri ... Show More

You've heard this name. You may have even used it. The name makes you think of relaxation, luxury, cheesiness, and sexy times. And if we do our job right, every time you hear this word from now on, you'll think of crime. Come with us as we follow the story of an immigrant family ... Show More

Family names bind one generation to the next. But what if that name is lost? In this episode, a grieving family learns their legacy is being kept alive by a stranger from far away. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy 

What’s in a name? Sh. Omar Suleiman discusses the etiquette of how we deal with one another from the prohibition of mockery of names outlined in Surat al-Hujaraat to the names we give our children. 

A kid’s name can tell us something about his parents — their race, social standing, even their politics. But is your name really your destiny? 

Michael Rosen talks to journalist Sheela Banerjee about the family and cultural histories revealed by our names. In her book What’s in a Name? Friendship, Identity and History in Modern Multicultural Britain, she takes a deep dive into her own personal and family names and those ... Show More

日本人の名前には、いろいろな意味があります。 今日は名前のつけ方についてです。 

Le Japon est, dans certains aspects, une nation moderniste. Mais la société reste encore marquée par des valeurs patriarcales et conservatrices. C'est ainsi qu'une loi impose aux couples d'adopter un nom de famille unique. C'est le seul pays au monde à l'imposer. Dans plus de 9 c ... Show More

Does your name have any special meaning? Do you like your name? What name do your parents/relatives call you? Would you like to change your name? Does anyone in your family have the same name as you? Are there any differences between how people name their children now and in the ... Show More

La pièce de théâtre Le Prénom met en scène un dîner entre amis. La soirée tourne court quand un convive annonce que son épouse et lui ont décidé d'appeler leur fils à naître Adolphe, en référence au roman de Benjamin Constant. Le groupe d'amis passe alors la soirée à se disputer ... Show More