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The Teeming Mass
During the summer after finishing my A Levels in 2020, I wrote a language and linguistics column for an online magazine known as The...
May 18, 20221 min read
The Teeming Mass: Defending the Indefensible: Orwell, Political Language, and the State of Politics
From fighting for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War to his criticism of Stalin’s dictatorship through the allegorical novella...
May 18, 20224 min read
The Teeming Mass: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex: A Victim of the British Tabloid Scene
Love or loathe them, the Royal Family continue to be a source of interest in the U.K. and beyond. An estimated 300 million or more tuned...
May 18, 20223 min read
The Teeming Mass: Prescriptivism in Education: Encouraging Biases Against Non-Standard Varieties?
Linguicism, language-based discrimination, remains a commonly accepted prejudice in society. Unfortunately, many experience it in their...
May 18, 20224 min read
The Teeming Mass: Michael Gove and the Value of Non-Standard Forms
Michael Gove, the current Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has been a prominent governmental figure for more than 10 years, having...
May 18, 20225 min read
The Teeming Mass: New Language in New Times: Language Change in Action
The Coronavirus Pandemic has massively impacted society, changing our lifestyles, our mindset, and even our language. Language has had an...
May 18, 20223 min read
The Teeming Mass: The War Metaphor: A Dangerous Trope In Our Current Times
Boris Johnson, in his declaration of war, has echoed the words of Churchill and Chamberlain, drawing direct comparisons between the...
May 18, 20224 min read
The Teeming Mass: Accentism
While Essex, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Birmingham Yardley are three constituencies with seemingly little in common, they are all currently...
May 18, 20224 min read
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