Monthly Archives: April 2019

Describing Prescriptivism

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Ingrid Tieken

Soon to appear (expected publication date: some time in September):  

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More complete?

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Ingrid Tieken

In 2007, The Dutch Taaladviesdienst (a language advice service run by Genootschap Onze Taal)  published Taal top 100, a collection of the 100 most popular usage problems in Dutch, in the fields of spelling, grammar, lexis , punctuation and style. … Continue reading →

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These ones, those ones

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Ingrid Tieken

Just finished my article “Of greengrocers, sports commentators, estate agents and television presenters: Who’s in a usage guide and why” for a special issue with papers from Liv Walsh’s workshop In the Shadow of the Standard September last in Nottingham. … Continue reading →

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English Grammar Day 2019

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Ingrid Tieken

Every year, some time during the summer, UCL organises an English Grammar Day. This time I have been invited to speak, and I decided to do so on the following topic (not yet announced online): No complaint tradition in The Netherlands? … Continue reading →

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