Author Archives: BtU Admin

We are on YouTube!

Posted on October 28, 2014 by BtU Admin

We have expanded our social media presence with a brand new Bridging the Unbridgeable YouTube channel! In the very first video we’ve uploaded Robin Straaijer gives a very short introduction to the project and the HUGE database. You can watch it below, … Continue reading →

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Excuse me, I am terribly sorry to bother you, but …

Posted on May 28, 2014 by BtU Admin

Originally posted on Dr Carmen Ebner:
The data collection is soon coming to an end and it is time to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has filled in the survey, shared it with friends and nagged their…

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BBC Radio 4: on now

Posted on October 23, 2013 by BtU Admin

How topical our project is! In a few moments the following feature will appear on air: Harry Ritchie is a writer and former literary editor of the Sunday Times. His latest book, English for the Natives, outlines the rules and … Continue reading →

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ASH talk at Clare Hall

Posted on October 11, 2013 by BtU Admin

On 22 October, Ingrid Tieken will present a talk as part of the ASH Colloquium at Clare Hall, Cambridge. The talk is called “Studying Attitudes to English Usage”, and it will report on the findings of the online Attitudes Survey … Continue reading →

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New project assistent

Posted on October 1, 2013 by BtU Admin

In February 2013, Inge Otto joined the project as an intern and in September she was hired as our new project assistent, replacing Cynthia Lange. Inge will primarily be working on the database of usage guides and usage problems that … Continue reading →

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Prescriptivism and the curriculum in UK schools

Posted on June 4, 2013 by BtU Admin

Is prescriptivism being reintroduced into the English educational system? This is a topic that hit the news a year ago, and is keeping teachers and politicians still very much occupied – and concerned – today. So much so that Charlotte Brewer … Continue reading →

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MA course on prescriptivism at Leiden

Posted on March 14, 2013 by BtU Admin

Next academic year, Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade is offering an MA course on prescriptivism at the University of Leiden. The course, which will be called “Testing Prescriptivism”, is part of the MA track English Language and Linguistics, but is open … Continue reading →

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Guest lecture by Anya Luscombe: 10 April 2013

Posted on March 11, 2013 by BtU Admin

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On 10 April, Dr. Anya Luscombe from University College Roosevelt (Middelburg, The Netherlands), will give a guest lecture at the University of Leiden Centre for Linguistics. The lecture will be from: 1.15 to 3 pm, and will take place in … Continue reading →

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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 21,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this … Continue reading →

Posted on January 3, 2013 by BtU Admin | Leave a comment