For all intents and purposes, linguistics cannot be separated from history. In fact, language cannot be understood to any true resolve without considering the history surrounding it. As linguist and Father of the “linguistic relativity” concept Benjamin Whorf (1897–1941) said a century ago, “studying language and studying culture is the same thing.” @FiorenzaMella

A great quote that leads to the contestual nature of language an its beautiful complexity. @FiorenzaMella

Sound-alike words can cause problems in written text; don’t fall pray—umm, prey, that is—to these troublesome terms. @FiorenzaMella

Workers who feel they have autonomy - that they are free to make choices in the workplace and be accountable for them - are happier and more productive according to an extensive research literature review. Yet there's no universal cross-cultural definition of autonomy. What people from one culture perceive as workplace freedom, those from another may view as simple disorganization. This is one of the conclusions of a chapter featured in a new book on workplace autonomy, Human Autonomy in Cross-Cultural Context: Perspectives on the Psychology of Agency, Freedom, and Well-Being (Springer), that's coauthored by professors Marylène Gagné and Devasheesh Bhave from Concordia's John Molson School of Business. "Autonomy is important in every culture," says Gagné, about her chapter entitled, Autonomy in the Workplace: An Essential Ingredient to Employee Engagement and Well-Being in Every Culture? Sylvain-Jacques Desjardins @FiorenzaMella

Congratulazioni a Gabriella Sannino per essere riuscita a promuovere questo Workshop che nasce dal desiderio di diffondere la conoscenza di tutti gli aspetti legati alla SEO. Interessanti anche i suoi commenti che fotografano il malessere di molti Italiani che lasciano il Paese disconoscendo un potenziale nascosto che risiede nell'uso appropriato e professionale di internet. Il percorso verso nuove conoscenze mira ad offrire nuovi punti di vista, a professionalizzare la conoscenza ed infine a rendere manifesto il potenziale latente. @FiorenzaMella

For a long time, the idea that language might shape thought was considered at best untestable and more often simply wrong. Research in my labs at Stanford University and at MIT has helped reopen this question. We have collected data around the world: from China, Greece, Chile, Indonesia, Russia, and Aboriginal Australia. What we have learned is that people who speak different languages do indeed think differently and that even flukes of grammar can profoundly affect how we see the world. Language is a uniquely human gift, central to our experience of being human. Appreciating its role in constructing our mental lives brings us one step closer to understanding the very nature of humanity. @FiorenzaMella

ScienceDaily (Jan. 25, 2011) — We know that people tend to be attracted to, date, and marry other people who resemble themselves in terms of personality, values, and physical appearance. However, these features only skim the surface of what makes a relationship work. The ways that people talk are also important. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that people who speak in similar styles are more compatible. @FiorenzaMella