What is AAVE?
“Why is Ebonics broken English but English is not broken German? Why is Ebonics a dialect of English if English is not a dialect of Latin?” ― (Ibram X. - read more
The History of Bonfire Night
REMEMBER, REMEMBER! THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER, THE GUNPOWDER TREASON AND PLOT; I KNOW OF NO REASON WHY THE GUNPOWDER TREASON SHOULD EVER BE FORGOT! With Autumn well upon us - read more
International Translation Day
Why not celebrate with us!? Today, September 30th, translators, interpreters and terminologists are celebrating International Translation Day. Why an International Day of Translation? The notion arose in 1991 from - read more
Polari: a language born from prejudice
“So bona to vada, with your lovely eek and your lovely riah” (so good to look at, with your lovely face and your lovely hair) Picadilly Palare, Morrissey, 1990 - read more
Halloween and its Celtic origins
Trick or treat! Those who know me well will know that I just LOVE Halloween. Not only is autumn my favourite season because of its auburn leaves, roasting chestnuts and - read more