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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Jenni Young

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Polish becomes England's second language - 0 views

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    Data from 2011 census reveals 546,000 people in England and Wales speak Polish
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Why languages matter to me: Eddie Izzard, Alastair Campbell and more - 0 views

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    A group of high-profile linguists reveal the impact languages have had on their lives and what sparked their passion for learning languages
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How language is literally losing its meaning - 1 views

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    The Oxford English Dictionary has accepted a new definition for the word literally - and it's not the only word changing beyond recognition. It's enough to, like, make one despair
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    The Oxford English Dictionary has accepted a new definition for the word literally - and it's not the only word changing beyond recognition. It's enough to, like, make one despair (Blog)
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Have we literally broken the English language? - 1 views

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    Opinion on the re-definition of "literally"
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    Opinion on the re-definition of "literally"
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It's National Punctuation Day - 0 views

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    Celebrate National Punctuation Day - 24 September
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Dark is Beautiful - 0 views

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    Dark is Beautiful is an awareness campaign that seeks to draw attention to the unjust effects of skin colour bias and also celebrates the beauty and diversity of all skin tones.
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Long story long - 0 views

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    Reaction to a cartoon about 'women talk'
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Double standards at the VMA awards: what about Robin Thicke? - 0 views

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    Miley Cyrus's performance is criticised but what about Robin Thicke?
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From the mouths of rapists: the lyrics of Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines - 0 views

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    Images of rape victims holding signs with sentences that their rapist said before, during, or after their assault.
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Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines [Feminist Parody] "Defined Lines" - 0 views

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    Warning: some offensive language
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Same love; different lyrics - 0 views

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    A riposte to homophobia from the poppy end of hip-hop may be the most profound song either genre has produced (Guardian)
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Is there too much swearing in the Guardian? - 0 views

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    The people we write about seem to be swearing more and more. Our rivals opt for asterisks, but we tell you what they said. Are we right? (Guardian)
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Should we quote swear words? I'm not sure they're absolutely necessary - 0 views

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    "Despite Kenneth Tynan's pioneering work in the field of public swearing - and indeed this publication's rational attitude to quoting it - I don't feel I'm missing out if it is excised" (Guardian)
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A-level languages: is Britain at risk of turning into a nation of monoglots? - 0 views

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    As the learning of foreign languages at A-level and university falls sharply, the British seem set on isolation from the world (Guardian)
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