Season's Greetings to all our readers. We look forward to your continued interest in 2012. Best wishes from the Linguistics Re...

Insults can create a feeling of belonging and shared identity    - hey fat emo, what’s going on? - hey old fag, where is Jossi? This is h...

Could children’s segregated friendship groups account for the development of gender differences in language use? It’s well known th...

Is talking on a mobile in this situation acceptable? What's your view?  How do you feel when you’re eating dinner at home with the fa...

A apple, a orange and a change of rule Researchers Jenny Cheshire , Paul Kerswill , Sue Fox and Eivind Torgersen report on the use of t...

I was, you was, they was, we was .…….. wasn’t we? Researchers Jenny Cheshire , Paul Kerswill , Sue Fox and Eivind Torgersen report on th...

This is me ‘I’m from Hackney’ Researchers Jenny Cheshire , Paul Kerswill , Sue Fox and Eivind Torgersen report the use of a new quotati...

The term Multicultural London English (MLE) has emerged in recent years and is used to describe the distinctive range of language features ...

The Talk of the Toon An archive of local language and stories The memories, thoughts and opinions of the people of Tyneside, past and pr...

Great playing today, Tom! Men and women may be more equal today, but recent research on compliments suggests that their cultural valu...