Babel No1 (2012) Digital

Babel No1 (2012) Articles Anything You Say May Be Given in Evidence – Peter French and Louisa Stevens describe the work of forensic speech scientists Circles of English – Marcus Bridle looks at how English norms are shifting as the language continues to spread How to...

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Articles Sweet bully BottomSome unusual Shakespearean usagesThe US foreign language deficitA look at the state of language-learning in AmericaThe art of KonglishA guide to the fusion of English and KoreanRegular featuresAsk a linguistWhy is the letter ‘X’...

Babel No1 (2012)

ArticlesAnything you say may be given in evidenceA look at the work of forensic speech scientistsCircles of EnglishHow English norms are shiftingHow to speak VenusianThe problems of intergalactic communicationPoliteness in ChineseIs Chinese politeness really different...

Babel No2 (February 2013)

ArticlesKyanising, kestos and vassarettesThe stories behind famous brand namesLanguage as headacheHow to think like a linguistOur survey says…Research into the meaning of feminismPolariThe lost-and-found language of gay menRead all about it!A look at Early Modern...

Babel No3 (May 2013)

ArticlesDebunking the myth of the male polyglotA search for women with amazing linguistic powersEndangered alphabetsExploring the world’s endangered alphabetsLanguage, ideology and conflictHow language can create or solve conflictsWhat’s wrong with English...