Multilingual Name resource
ParaNames: A Massively Multilingual Entity Name Corpus
The recently published preprint describes work in progress on ParaNames, a multilingual parallel name resource consisting of names for approximately 14 million entities. The included names span over 400 languages, and almost all entities are mapped to standardized entity types (PER/LOC/ORG). Using Wikidata as a source, the authors create the largest resource of this type to-date.
Ukrainian language
What is the correct way to transcribe the name of Ukraine's president?
Ukraine has been trying to make its mark on the world by explaining that it isn't Russian. Something that has been prominent in the last weeks is how English language media has also been adapting with the changing view of Ukraine with a key part of this being spelling.
Ethnic name pronounciation
Living with two names, just like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde …
The practice of adopting Anglo names among ethnic minorities and foreign individuals may be intended to smooth interactions with majority group members, but it may also have negative implications for minorities themselves.
Name (Mis)pronounciation
May the NAME be with you!
According to the New Oxford Dictionary of English, the word “name” means “a word by which a person is known, addressed or referred to” as well as “a reputation, especially a good one”. It means that a person’s name has a double function. Firstly, it is the most basic and most important means of ...