DP English A Language and Literature

The writer Liesl Schillinger shares the process that produced her illustrated volume of newly minted expressions for describing contemporary life ("cancellelation," "occuplaytion"), and lists 10 personal favorites. (NT Times)

The writer Liesl Schillinger shares the process that produced her illustrated volume of newly minted expressions for describing contemporary life ("cancellelation," "occuplaytion"), and lists 10 personal favorites. (NT Times)

The writer Liesl Schillinger shares the process that produced her illustrated volume of newly minted expressions for describing contemporary life ("cancellelation," "occuplaytion"), and lists 10 personal favorites. (NT Times)

Brazil will offer inmates in its crowded prison system a novel way to shorten their sentences - cutting four days for every book they read (Daily Telegraph)

Brazil will offer inmates in its crowded prison system a novel way to shorten their sentences - cutting four days for every book they read (Daily Telegraph)

Millennia of human experience are wrapped up in the planet's many languages, and this linguistic diversity may be as essential to our cultural health as biological diversity is to our physical health (Blog)

Millennia of human experience are wrapped up in the planet's many languages, and this linguistic diversity may be as essential to our cultural health as biological diversity is to our physical health (Blog)

Several campaigns are seeking to help the young children of poor and immigrant families by urging parents to spend more time talking to them (NY Times)

Several campaigns are seeking to help the young children of poor and immigrant families by urging parents to spend more time talking to them (NY Times)

Rapper LL Cool J explains his participation in the song "Accidental Racist" by country singer Brad Paisley

Rapper LL Cool J explains his participation in the song "Accidental Racist" by country singer Brad Paisley

Ella Fitzgerald's version of the song that Blanche sings while in the bathroom in Scene 8.

Singer Dencia defends her skin care range Whitenacious. Is the message it sells controversial? Phinnah Ikeji of Black Role Models UK thinks it's the wrong message for young girls' self-esteem.

Singer Dencia defends her skin care range Whitenacious. Is the message it sells controversial? Phinnah Ikeji of Black Role Models UK thinks it's the wrong message for young girls' self-esteem.

Nobel prize-winning author Toni Morrison talks to Emma Brockes about being a single mother, the death of her son and why love doesn't last. (Guardian, January 2013)

Nobel prize-winning author Toni Morrison talks to Emma Brockes about being a single mother, the death of her son and why love doesn't last. (Guardian, January 2013)

'All That Stands In The Way' is a BBC documentary following the lives of four teenage girls in Jordan, Lesotho, Iceland & UK in an effort to understand the roots of gender inequality.

'All That Stands In The Way' is a BBC documentary following the lives of four teenage girls in Jordan, Lesotho, Iceland & UK in an effort to understand the roots of gender inequality.

All pupils at City of Leeds School will study English as a foreign language – even those of British birth (Telegraph)

All pupils at City of Leeds School will study English as a foreign language – even those of British birth (Telegraph)

It's something every female professional loathes when walking to work: being catcalled by construction workers.

It's something every female professional loathes when walking to work: being catcalled by construction workers.

Exclusive access reveals much about secretive discussions about whom to let in to college, and whom to deny.

Exclusive access reveals much about secretive discussions about whom to let in to college, and whom to deny.

Poem by Kendra Eash - 'This Is a Generic Brand Video' - which looks at the techniques and cliches used in commercials.

Poem by Kendra Eash - 'This Is a Generic Brand Video' - which looks at the techniques and cliches used in commercials.

Poem which satirises advertising techniques and imagery

Stock footage company Dissolve made a video to accompany Kendra Eash's satirical poem, This Is A Generic Brand Video.

Stock footage company Dissolve made a video to accompany Kendra Eash's satirical poem, This Is A Generic Brand Video.

Stock footage company Dissolve made a video to accompany Kendra Eash's satirical poem, This Is A Generic Brand Video.

"I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time," Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. (Really, it's hilarious.) "I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali." She also discusses how the disabled are seen in the media.

"I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time," Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious talk. (Really, it's hilarious.) "I'm like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali." She also discusses how the disabled are seen in the media.

The words used to describe race and ethnicity are ever in flux. A favored term one decade becomes passé the next and not nice soon after that. But, the motivation for change remains constant: Respect.

The words used to describe race and ethnicity are ever in flux. A favored term one decade becomes passé the next and not nice soon after that. But, the motivation for change remains constant: Respect.

The words used to describe race and ethnicity are ever in flux. A favored term one decade becomes passé the next and not nice soon after that. But, the motivation for change remains constant: Respect.

Spanish-language soccer announcers have captivated Americans since the U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup. The different style of play-by-play and color commentary evokes strong emotions in fans.

Spanish-language soccer announcers have captivated Americans since the U.S. hosted the 1994 World Cup. The different style of play-by-play and color commentary evokes strong emotions in fans.

Vanilla has become a cultural metaphor for blandness and whiteness. But the flavor's history is rife with conquest and slavery and theft.

Vanilla has become a cultural metaphor for blandness and whiteness. But the flavor's history is rife with conquest and slavery and theft.

Some brands are finding that people will applaud even their most timid efforts to deviate from the standard model physique.

Some brands are finding that people will applaud even their most timid efforts to deviate from the standard model physique.

Just like Ellen DeGeneres's Oscar selfie, this really wasn't a genuine moment.

Just like Ellen DeGeneres's Oscar selfie, this really wasn't a genuine moment.