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Words exist to express ideas, to denote a thing, an attribute, a relation an action. Cultures assign words to things or concepts in their surroundings. To look at different words in the worlds is like looking at slang but in large, the slang of cultures. As a passionate,not that much of language but of cultures, of traveling, of expanding my mind through different perceptions I will like to share that.

What should we call it? is not about learning new words, is about a common understanding of culture needs, and a relation of one with other cultures, knowing that the best way to create communications is by adopting common concepts, and making them our own.

Process: By creating a database of 30 words in different languages that don't have an exact translation to English, students from the country which the words is from will describe it in English. In the exhibition the public will be hearing the description of a random word, after the have heard it, they will write a moment they have felt they've needed that word. I will print out the word with its description in English, with their and other two real life relationships with the word. This information will help to create an online database where people from around the world can share new words and new experiences.

May 2008