May 9, 2022Case study: Honorifics in journalism'Honorifics' are the titles we use to address people in formal language, including: Mr, Ms, Mrs, Dr, Sir, Your Honour, etc. They can be...
Jan 31, 2022The speed of language changeThe English language can be understood by speakers who live centuries apart, suggesting that its core vocabulary and grammar has remained...
Jan 25, 2022The evolution of email etiquetteConsider the following questions before reading the resources below: a) What conventions* have you been taught to follow when composing...
Jan 8, 2022'Words in English don't last forever'; is 'fewer' dying out?The following article discusses how words can fall out of use in English, particularly when their function can be fulfilled by a similar...