A 16th century farmhouse holds an important library CultureLanguageNews December 17, 2019 A 16th century farmhouse holds an important library Some of the most important books in Welsh history are held in a 16th century… Rowan Jones 0 Love2
‘They’ is named as Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year. LanguageNews December 13, 2019 ‘They’ is named as Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year. Merriam-Webster wordsmiths have announced 'They' - the personal pronoun - as their word of the… Rowan Jones 0 Love2
10 words you didn’t know came from Arabic LanguageNews November 20, 2019 10 words you didn’t know came from Arabic Arabic is a beautiful language and considered one of the most ancient and diverse. Spoken… Rowan Jones 0 Love7
Collins Dictionary Names ‘Climate Strike’ as Word of the Year LanguageNews November 10, 2019 Collins Dictionary Names ‘Climate Strike’ as Word of the Year In a year that has been rife with headlines concerning the ever increasing threat of… Thom Peart 0 Love0
Confirmation that the art of proofreading is dead LanguageOn Writing November 7, 2019 Confirmation that the art of proofreading is dead Proofreading is such an important skill and one not utilised as often as it perhaps… Rowan Jones 1 Love20
Top Ten Slang Words of 2019 CultureLanguageNews October 16, 2019 Top Ten Slang Words of 2019 Slang spreads so much faster than it used to due to social media influencing how… Rowan Jones 0 Love1
The Private Lives of Authors: Samuel Johnson AuthorsLanguageNews September 18, 2019 The Private Lives of Authors: Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson was born on the 18th of September, 1709 in the family home above… Rowan Jones 0 Love1
The love-hate relationship with clichés in fiction LanguageNewsOn Writing September 14, 2019 The love-hate relationship with clichés in fiction Clichés in fiction can be unoriginal phrases, obvious plot points, or unsurprising 'twists', inducing groans… Rowan Jones 0 Love2
Artificial intelligence could translate ancient texts LanguageNews July 23, 2019 Artificial intelligence could translate ancient texts Great news, Reading Addicts, your 'to be read' pile is set to become enormous as… Rowan Jones 0 Love0
Can you help transcribe a 17th century witches’ spell-book? LanguageNews July 11, 2019 Can you help transcribe a 17th century witches’ spell-book? Newberry Library in Chicago is home to over 80,000 documents spanning the late Middle Ages… Rowan Jones 0 Love1