Monday, 9 December 2019

Just in case you were unaware ... my book is out!

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If you follow me on Twitter you will probably know this ... but my popular science book, Your Voice Speaks Volumes: it's not what you sa...
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Friday, 17 May 2019

Notes on English after the CSCUK 60th anniversary event

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In my last blog post, I blasted the UK government for the ridiculous situation some of our overseas students are in thanks to its draconian,...
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Wednesday, 24 April 2019

Weaponised language: English, test centres, and UK immigration

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I think I can speak for most of my colleagues when I say that we really enjoy teaching overseas students.  In my English in the World class,...
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Friday, 2 February 2018

Sumer is icumen in, and the wind is passing ...

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This morning, I was interviewed by Andrew Peach on his BBC Radio Berkshire breakfast show on the provenance of the word fart .  The QI Elv...
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Tuesday, 18 April 2017

100 years of the English Pronouncing Dictionary

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As we approach English Language Day on 23rd April, I thought it would be a nice idea to write a short blog post about the English Pronounci...
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Wednesday, 15 March 2017

You say "lee-doh", I say "lye-doh" ...

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When I was a child, it was quite a fun thing on a summer's day to visit Margate Lido. My dad had an early morning newspaper stand outsid...
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Friday, 30 September 2016

The future of those tricky "th" sounds

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A number of newspapers have reported this week that the "th" sounds will die out by 2066 in British English (here's an articl...
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