Phil BarkerLanguage How COVID-19 is changing the English language verified_publisherFast Company - Morgan ClendanielOne of the effects of the pandemic is that it’s brought previously obscure medical terms to the forefront of everyday speech—but it’s also created new words that we’ve never seen before. In April, the...
Phil Barker Why I insist on standard English in my classroom tes.com - Qamar Shafiq According to linguist David Crystal in A Little Book of Language, “During the 18th century, the most powerful people in society began to speak and …
Phil Barker 11 of the most common Welsh surnames and where they came from - including Jones, Evans and Williams msn.com There a several terrible old jokes which poke fun at the fact that there's probably a someone with the surname 'Jones' in every tiny village in Wales. …
Phil Barker 'Who knew people wanted a funny book on punctuation?': Lynne Truss on writing Eats, Shoots & Leaves verified_publisherThe Guardian - Lynne TrussLooking back to 2003, everyone involved in the publishing of Eats, Shoots & Leaves has reason to be proud, but at the time we were as surprised as anyone. Who knew there were millions waiting for a funny...
