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Jacobites, Logwood and Enslavement
Read more: Jacobites, Logwood and EnslavementRethinking Scots' activities in the Early Modern Caribbean
How Vocatives in Lebanese Arabic Reveal the Subtle Art of Address
Explore how Lebanese Arabic vocatives shape power, identity, and emotion in everyday conversation.
Cats and Other ‘Slightly Magical’ Phenomena in Slightly Magical Irish Poetry and the Long 1990s
A Q&A with Lucy McDiarmid on her new book exploring Irish poetry’s ‘slightly magical’ worlds.
How do you pronounce the words tide and tied? A dive into the Scottish Vowel Length Rule in the 21st century
Discover the Scottish Vowel Length Rule (SVLR), also known as Aitken’s Law, and why it matters for Scottish English pronunciation.
American Poets Traveled to Europe and It Shaped Modern Literary History
Elin Käck discusses the role of American poets’ travels to Europe in the evolution of modern American poetry and literary history in general.
Masculinities in Nigerian Fiction: Receptivity and Gender – Q&A with the author
A Q&A with Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike on Masculinities in Nigerian Fiction: Receptivity and Gender, exploring Nigerian masculinities, ethics, and gender in literature.
Updating Roman Jakobson’s ‘Poetic Function’ with Vector Semantics
Kurzynski discusses how poetry extends beyond sound and rhythm and taps into a deeper network of meanings.
Linguistic Disadvantage in Jury Trials: Q&A with the author
Eva Ng explores how Chinese jurors in Hong Kong understand English trials, uncovering language barriers and their impact on fair justice.
Violence in Brontë Afterlives
Explore five adaptations of Brontë novels that amplify violence, from Wuthering Heights to Jane Eyre, reshaping the Brontës’ enduring cultural impact.
Hardboiled Blues: Rethinking the Music of Rory Gallagher
Dr Lauren Alex O’Hagan explores the overlooked literary depth of Rory Gallagher’s lyrics, arguing for their place within a unique hardboiled blues tradition.