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Q&A with the author of Performing Worlds at the Baroque Court of Christine of France
Read more: Q&A with the author of Performing Worlds at the Baroque Court of Christine of FranceThis interview explores how Christine of France used Baroque court spectacles to shape political authority, global imagination, and cultures of consumption.
A polyglot writer weaves carpets: A conversation about linguistic hybridity with Sabira Ståhlberg
by Marianna Deganutti and Sabira Ståhlberg In this interview, we dive headlong into the multidimensional world of Sabira Ståhlberg, a distinguished multilingual writer known for her innovative explorations of polyglot creativity. Her work challenges conventional notions of writing by embracing…
How Vocatives in Lebanese Arabic Reveal the Subtle Art of Address
Explore how Lebanese Arabic vocatives shape power, identity, and emotion in everyday conversation.
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.
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.
EUP 75: Our Publishing in Language & Linguistics
Explore the journey of Language & Linguistics publishing at Edinburgh University Press from the 1990s to our latest releases.
A common language and shared understanding of family violence? Corpus approaches in support of system responses to family violence
by Tonya N. Stebbins and Cara Penry Williams In an age where women are increasingly active in the workforce and have historically high rates of engagement with education, the lack of safety many experience in their own homes is profoundly…
An Introduction to the Journal of Arabic Sociolinguistics
by Reem Bassiouney When my monograph Arabic Sociolinguistics was published in 2008, it provided an overview of a growing, but still not widely recognized field of research. In the years that elapsed until 2020 (when the second edition of the…
Digital Humanities research in Africa
by Emmanuel Ngué Um The main challenge facing Digital Humanities research in Africa is the race to catch up with a global trend, where digitization is increasingly present at the intersection of knowledge and society. This race is taking place…
Why should we care about endangered languages?
In this extract from the introduction of his new book Linguist on the Loose, Lyle Campbell explores why and how linguists work with endangered languages. by Lyle Campbell In my mind I have always been a country boy; I grew…