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Global English
Jackie Kennedy’s strange, elegant accent, explained by linguists
If you’re not aware of how Jackie Kennedy spoke, listening to Portman’s Jackie is like the tingle of soda in your throat.
Language change and slang
A brief history of Polari: the curious after-life of the dead language for gay men
In early February, the Church of England College expressed regret that in an evening liturgy in Cambridge, God was referred to as the Duchess.
Improve your English
Trump’s ‘Use’ of ‘Quotation Marks’
Many of my students reach for quotation marks when they realize they’ve written a cliché.
Words, dictionaries, and language
Dumpster Fire, Brexit, Fake News: Why are there so many Words of the Year?
I bet alternative facts does win Word of the Year—if only because there are so many Words of the Year these days.
How to give your pet a cool name
Radio 4’s Word of Mouth has been looking at the most popular names for dogs and some of the wackiest. (Also a podcast).
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