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Thursday, December 06, 2012
The Meaning of Place Names
My friend Annie sent me this interesting link. You can learn the meanings of place names from the graphic. It’s fun to click on different parts of the world.
1 comment:
Anonymous
said...
Interesting, but I'm disappointed to see the place where I live (Reunion Island, next to Mauritius) doesn't even merit a mention! Perhaps the meaning is too obvious?!
Originally from Chicago, I lived in southern Sweden for nearly 5.5 years, and moved to southern Wales in September 2006. I completed a Ph.D. translation studies in June 2009 at Swansea University, with a dissertation on the translation of children's literature.
Now I live in Norwich, England, where I am a lecturer at the University of East Anglia, and I also work as a translator, writer, and editor.
Contact me at bravenewwords (AT) gmail (DOT) com.
1 comment:
Interesting, but I'm disappointed to see the place where I live (Reunion Island, next to Mauritius) doesn't even merit a mention! Perhaps the meaning is too obvious?!
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