world english vocab

Question 1

Hindi english ‘filmi’

Answer 1

the word ‘filmi’ means to describe something dramatic

Question 2

Hindi english ‘airdash’

Answer 2

combination of two english words that reflect a local concept ‘airdash’ is a fast local flight

Question 3

What did Kim and Elder research

Answer 3

researched misunderstandings between Korean pilots/ air traffics when communicating with American colleagues. Phrases such as ‘take a rain check’, ‘get a heads up’ and ‘I was gutted’ reply on cultural background which cant always be assumed between different countries, no matter how fluent their english