Tag: linguistic identity

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When Dutch Surnames Tell a Story

You’ve probably seen it on a mailbox, a business card, or an old family document: two surnames joined by an ampersand—like “Van Roosmalen & Groenteman.” At first glance, it might l

The Global and the Local: English and Slovenian in Conversation

In a quiet café in Ljubljana, a barista greets a regular customer with a warm "Dobro jutro" before switching to English for a tourist. This seamless language shift isn’t unusual in