Before revision: Types and examples of realia Vlahov and Florin classify them into various categories: Geography physical geography: fjord, mistral, steppe, tornado, tsunami… geographic objects tied to man’s activity: polder, piazza, bazaar… endemic species: kiwi, koala, sequoia, Abominable Snowman … Ethnography everyday life: paprika, spaghetti, empanada, cider, bistrot, sauna, kimono, sari, sombrero, jeans, igloo, bungalow… work: carabinieri, concierge, machete, bolas… art and culture: kozachok, tarantella, banjo, gong, commedia dell’arte, harlequin, bard, geisha, ramadan, cinco de mayo, easter, Santa Claus, werewolf, vampire, mormon, quaker, dervish, pagoda, synagogue … ethnic characterizations: cockney, Fritz, gringo, yankee… measures and money: mile, kilometer, hectare, gallon, perch, ruble, lira, peseta, talent, greenback…“Geographic and Ethnographic Realia” “Logos”, accessed May 26, 2011.
After revision: Types and examples of realia Vlahov and Florin classify them into various categories: Geography physical geography: fjord, mistral, steppe, tornado, tsunami… geographic objects tied to man’s activity: polder, piazza, bazaar… endemic species: kiwi, koala, sequoia, yeti … Ethnography everyday life: paprika, spaghetti, empanada, cider, bistrot, sauna, kimono, sari, sombrero, jeans, igloo, bungalow… work: carabinieri, concierge, machete, bolas… art and culture: kozachok, tarantella, banjo, gong, commedia dell’arte, harlequin, bard, geisha, ramadan, cinco de mayo, easter, Santa Claus, werewolf, vampire, mormon, quaker, dervish, pagoda, synagogue … ethnic characterizations: cockney, Fritz, gringo, yankee… measures and money: mile, kilometer, hectare, gallon, perch, ruble, lira, peseta, talent, greenback…“Geographic and Ethnographic Realia” “Logos”, accessed May 26, 2011.