Author Archives: Ingrid Tieken

We proudly announce …

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

… the publication of the second major collection of papers from the Bridging the Unbridgeable project, which appeared yesterday!   Thanks to all authors for their wonderful contributions: copies are on their way and should reach you soon. We also … Continue reading →

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HUGE recommended

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

A first mention of the HUGE database, in the journal Copypediting: thanks to Lauren Nalls for telling us about it!

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A which hunter at it again

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

I just proofread an article of mine which had been copy-edited, in the process of which all my whichs (and some whos) had been changed into thats! Copy-editors tend to be anonymous, but I bet this person was American. Another … Continue reading →

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-lily adverbs: one last attitudes survey

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

To put the final (well, almost final) touches on my study of usage guides and usage problems, I decided to have one more survey, on the acceptability of –lily adverbs. These are words like cowardlily, ghastlily, heavenlily, livelily, lovelily, lowlily, manlily, mannerlily, … Continue reading →

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First review of Prescription and Tradition in Language

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

A very positive review has recently appeared of our book Prescription and Tradition in Language, in the Kelvingrove Review, issue 16, called “Rise and Fall” (pp. 15-16). The review is by Colin Reilly from the University of Glasgow, who highlights several … Continue reading →

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And here is another …

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

… interview with Carmen Ebner about her PhD thesis, which she successfully defended on Tuesday, this time in the Leiden University weekly Mare. The interview is even announced as a feature article on the front page.

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Interview with Carmen Ebner

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

Carmen was interviewed on her PhD study on the eve of the defence itself. Read all about it in Kennislink and wish her luck for tomorrow! (Thanks for the translation, Adrian!)

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New interface for oldest (?) language advice website

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

Common Errors in English is a website that has been up and running since March 1997, as its maker, Paul Brians, told me. Does that make it the oldest language advice website that has been about? Quite possibly It has … Continue reading →

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Language myths – who cares?

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

I’m reading (partly re-reading) the book Language Myths, edited by Laurie Bauer and Peter Trudgill, published in 1998. It includes 21 pieces by well-known linguists such as James and Lesley Milroy, Jenny Cheshire, Dennis Preston, John Algeo (apologies to the … Continue reading →

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Just out: Proper English Usage

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Ingrid Tieken

Lying on my desk since yesterday: Carmen Ebner’s PhD thesis, all shiny and new. It is the first proper book published in our research project. Congratulations, Carmen! And all the best with your defense on 5 September. You’ll do us … Continue reading →

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