Tag Archives: linguists

No hard language feelings?

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Carmen Ebner

The use of English, or rather its misuse, has often caused the one or the other to throw up his or her (or their?) hands in horror. Last month I attended the English Grammar Day at the British Library in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adorbs, BBC, British Library, English Grammar, English usage, Katherine Connor Martin, linguists, Oxford, pet hates, usage, YOLO | 2 Comments

New English Today, new Feature!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Robin Straaijer

Another chance to get involved in our project! The latest issue of English Today is out now and it contains another feature article from this project. In this feature I ask the following questions about how linguists should engage with the … Continue reading →

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Of compound words and the doom of English

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Carmen Ebner

Have you ever noticed a difference between American and British English when it comes to compound words? Lynne Truss, author of the bestseller Eats, Shoots and Leaves, argues in her weekly column in The Telegraph that the American tradition of compounding … Continue reading →