Primary Research and Word Inventory

Primary research was done using an internet survey as well as personal interaction. The sample space consisted of a group of 27 individuals who speak a wide range of languages, from an online language learning blog. Interaction with subject matter experts was done to access relevant research in the field of linguistics and etymology. Additional information was gathered from Global Lingo ’s article on untranslatable words written by Mark Williams . An inventory of 30 words was gathered from the research, as shown below. Out of those, 15 were selected for further development.