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Language in the real world
Languages

Language in the real world

...social, political or economic purposes, how it constructs identity and reality, and how its particular use in a specific interaction may lead to the success or failure of that interaction. In this way, this exploration provides an introduction to some areas of interest in the discipline of applied linguistics. The course defines what we mean by ‘language’ by...
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Level 3: Advanced 6 hrs
Why Cilla Black was more than just a light entertainment star
History & The Arts

Why Cilla Black was more than just a light entertainment star

...unlikely to be matched by any current pop stars. She achieved what she achieved when Britain had genuine social mobility, and when a docker’s daughter could, with some talent, lots of luck, and a refusal to stay where she was put, end up as showbiz royalty. [The Conversation]This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
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Article 5 mins
Reacting to Hillary Clinton's nomination
Society, Politics & Law

Reacting to Hillary Clinton's nomination

...social movement leaders in the U.S. have often been vilified as they pushed progressive, and not so progressive, agendas. Unlikeable, unfeminine and shrill are familiar adjectives. Within the movements, cross-cutting cleavages of age, race, ethnicity, class and political ideology regularly splintered women’s organizing. Whether change can come from joining government...
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Article 5 mins
Percy Shelley: Polemicist
History & The Arts

Percy Shelley: Polemicist

...social and political life have barely changed. First, the poem was written to help raise money for a journalist—Finnerty—who was critical of Britain’s military commanders and who was imprisoned for libel as a result. With the increasing focus on military issues in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and elsewhere can we be sure that important criticisms of the military are not...
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Article 5 mins
Putting baby in a context: Stephen Lee Naish's Deconstructing Dirty Dancing
History & The Arts

Putting baby in a context: Stephen Lee Naish's Deconstructing Dirty Dancing

...social microcosm shown in Kellerman’s resort, even before Frances becomes involved with Johnny. Throughout this section of the book, Naish analyses and illuminates each moment of the film, its dialogue, music, wardrobe, plot and themes, particularly drawing out its political threads. For example, in the second chapter (00:02:58), Frances’s father, the liberal Dr...
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The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict
Nature & Environment

The ISIS winter: The environmental impact of Middle East conflict

...social media scanning and news articles. Overall, the first part of the report addressed the pollution that resulted from damage to oil production infrastructure through the destruction of crude oil refineries, wellheads and pipelines. It finds that people are likely to have faced acute and chronic exposures to a wide range of toxic compounds, heavy metals and particulate...
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Article 5 mins
6 ways to make your voice heard in Wales
Society, Politics & Law

6 ways to make your voice heard in Wales

...social media. You might even be able to find other people near you who might be interested in helping you start your own campaign. You can also look at your local newspapers (and online equivalents) to find stories about campaign events that might be taking place in your area, and information about how you can get involved. 5. Get involved with a voluntary or third sector...
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Cost-of-living crisis, or just back-to-life blip?
Money & Business

Cost-of-living crisis, or just back-to-life blip?

...the government hopes it will soon be matched by rising pay, especially lower down the scale. But that combination fifty years ago, quickly leapfrogged into a wage-price spiral, heralding a decade of stagnation. Without the social safety-net that then protected households from absolute poverty, even a short phase of rising living costs will cause long-lasting trouble....
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Article 5 mins