Language & Culture
Midlands dialect and the odd things my mum says
What – you don’t know what an idle Jack is? —– In the great scheme of things, Britain is a small, small island. And, in
15. December 2024
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Language & Culture
Gen Z slang? I’m here for it!
Getting to grips with Gen Z slang – as an elder millennial —– I was born in 1982. I did not grow up with the
11. November 2024
Language & Culture
Great Art Encounters – the Ben Shahn murals in Washington D.C.
Art as activism in a budding world power —– Getting into the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building is an experience in itself. After the strict
5. November 2024
Language & Culture
What the British say and what they mean: a brief guide
What the British say and what they mean can be two very different things. And the problem is them, not you. —– “Katharine, can you
16. September 2024
Language & Culture
English words of Indian origin
Time to celebrate these delightful Anglo-Indian terms —– The English language is fantastically adept at absorbing words from other languages. These English words of Indian
27. July 2024
Language & Culture
11 weird British sayings and their mysterious origins
We Brits really do come out with some odd stuff! —– Speaking British English in a foreign country means being self-aware and kind. It means
19. July 2024
Language & Culture
Old-fashioned words and phrases in English
These old-fashioned words and phrases in English aren’t heard often anymore. They need a new lease on life! —– Recently, while writing about extinct words
16. June 2024
Language & Culture
Extinct words in English that we need to bring back
These extinct words in English are ripe for a 21st century revival! —– Language is a living, breathing entity which evolves along with the societies
31. May 2024
Language & Culture
Great Art Encounters – Tribute to Chopin by Jerzy Duda-Gracz
I found hidden art treasure in Katowice —– I started the Great Art Encounters series because I wanted to write about the background to certain
22. May 2024
Language & Culture
Great Art Encounters – Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi
The art of female fury —– I can’t be the only woman for whom looking at Artemisia Gentileschi’s “Judith Slaying Holofernes” in Florence’s Uffizi Gallery
20. April 2024