This month I attended the English Association’s ‘English: Shared Futures’, held in Newcastle 5-7 July 2017. It was the first of its kind: a version of the U.S. ‘super-conference’, with over 500 delegates and 150 panels over the three days (and, sadly, no lunch break). Based at Leicester University, the association was established in 1906 with…Continue Reading Out and About: Adventures Off-Campus – The English Association’s ‘English: Shared Futures’ Conference at Newcastle
Introducing Professor Tess Fitzpatrick – Head of English Language and Applied Linguistics
February 2017 saw the arrival of our new Head of Department Professor Tess Fitzpatrick. We are very excited to have her lead our section. After settling in, I asked her if she would like to introduce herself to our students, prospective students, their families and general readers. Here’s what she had to say. The opportunity…Continue Reading Introducing Professor Tess Fitzpatrick – Head of English Language and Applied Linguistics
Language for Every Occasion: Christmas Linguistics by Ben Jones
Have a [Merry/Happy] Christmas! Choosing a Christmas greeting can be a heated issue for many revellers around the western world at Christmastime. Whilst Americans battle between choosing a Christian ‘Merry Christmas’ and a more culturally-encompassing ‘Happy Holidays’, us British are at odds with two collocative phrases surrounding the noun Christmas: Merry Christmas and Happy Christmas….Continue Reading Language for Every Occasion: Christmas Linguistics by Ben Jones