Language & Culture
Poetry by heart – a really retro new year’s resolution
I never bothered learning poetry by heart. In fact, poetry was never really my thing – period. —– As part of our English GCSE*, we
4. January 2023
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Language & Culture
Books of the year – 2022
These are my five books of the year which moved me and nourished my thoughts most in the past 12 months —– 5. The Devil You
25. December 2022
Language & Culture
10 charming Northern English words from Old Norse
Even though their influence in Northern England waned about a thousand years ago, the Vikings are still very much present in our distinctive culture and
29. November 2022
Language & Culture
15 fabulous British slang words
British English is a colourful, vibrant language full of words curious and unique. And of course that goes for British slang words too! I love
11. November 2022
Language & Culture
5 hijacked words that need our help
We need to wrest back control over them or else strike them from our vocabulary. —– It is quite normal for the meaning of words
4. November 2022
Language & Culture
My favourite albums…and the best tracks on them
Recently, it feels like the roof of the world is falling in. With a new crisis rearing its head almost every other day, it’s tough
20. October 2022
Language & Culture
What is it like being bilingual?
Being bilingual creates a very specific mindset. People lucky enough to grow up speaking two (or more) languages will not know any other reality. Those
16. October 2022
Language & Culture
Austrian German – fantastic words & phrases that everyone should know about
German (including Austrian German) is the unloved stepchild of the European language family. It isn’t as easy on the ear as French. There is none
8. October 2022
Language & Culture
Americanisms: from the sublime to the ridiculous. A British perspective.
It is often said that the Americans and the British are two peoples separated by a common language. I’d say that’s pretty much on the
5. October 2022
Language & Culture
Why Bruno Schulz is the perfect author for our troubled times
Killed by a Nazi officer in 1942 in his hometown of Drohobycz, Bruno Schulz left behind only a small body of writing. Yet what work
3. March 2021