Thursday, September 25 2008
Thursday, September 25 2008. communication(s)
Well, actually, I do speak German, but I hate it (If I dared, I'd write the hate bold in font size 40 and with four exclamation marks) when a website speaks to me in German. I mean, my language preferences are clear in Firefox, there's even only French and English so why a website should speak to me […]
Wednesday, September 24 2008
Wednesday, September 24 2008. somewhere else
Following a comment on a previous post, I ended up on this blog. It's a cool blog, too bad it's dormant. I browsed through and read this post, a personal experience about this serious and interesting subject that is selective immigration [1] . I've always had restless feet. I left France when I was […]
Saturday, September 20 2008
Saturday, September 20 2008. communication(s)
I came across a Reuters story about Henry the VIII's ship the Mary Rose while browsing Intercultural Communication and Translation News. The idea that a ship could sink because the crew could not understand the orders that would have saved their life is quite an interesting metaphor for the world we […]
Friday, September 19 2008
Friday, September 19 2008. everyday life
I've just read this post at interculturaltalk.org and it reminded me of something that has bothered me for the longest time. For as long as I can remember, I've always felt some kind of guilt pang to see someone in the street and that the first thing I notice is their skin color, the shape of their […]
Tuesday, August 5 2008
Tuesday, August 5 2008. when you're a stranger
Now that is a question I was asked twice last week-end. People who heard me speaking French to my 6-month old daughter asked me how come I spoke so good French. I am not sure what to think about the question, really. The proud side of me that loved to think that I am good at languages really […]
Monday, August 4 2008
Monday, August 4 2008. everyday life
I remember one of my first culture shocks very vividly. I probably had others before, but this one was the start of a long series, and most importantly the first I actually recalled over time. I arrived in the US for a 2-year stay at the age of 15.So here I am, on evening in Albuquerque, New Mexico, […]
Saturday, July 26 2008
Saturday, July 26 2008. when you're a stranger
Via Olivier, in Ici & Ailleurs, I discovered La lanterne brisée some time ago. And the first post I read was one called Regards, which means Looks (as in gaze, not as in what you look like). I won't translate the whole cartoon, but know that basically, the main character (the author) is in Japan […]
Friday, July 25 2008
Friday, July 25 2008. when you're a stranger
One of the book that sits on my night stand in the pile "to read" is a book by Geert Hofstede, called Cultures and Organizations, Intercultural Coorperation and its Importance for Survival. Hofstede is one of the most invoked gurus of intercultural communication, and although I yet have to […]
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