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Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression
Languages

Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression

...learn more about disorders like depression from taking people’s personal expert accounts seriously? It would seem so. Can we develop ways of assessing people’s level of distress through the language that they use? Possibly. Can we gain insights that might suggest different ways of helping people in distress? I certainly hope so. Further reading Zsofia Demjen's Sylvia...
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Catalan resurgent: how a language has gone from ban to boom
Languages

Catalan resurgent: how a language has gone from ban to boom

...learn Catalan. This is the kind of problem which faces all stateless nations. Despite this, most Catalan people went on using their language at home and the language has survived against the odds. Paradoxically, other languages such as Irish have had a state to protect them in the 20th century and yet it has proved difficult to stop the erosion of the language. With the...
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If Infinity Wars had peer review instead of script editors
Science, Maths & Technology

If Infinity Wars had peer review instead of script editors

...learn that even superheroes make mistakes sometimes. The tale is long, but acceptable; the time flies because we’re having so much fun. I do, however, have to take issue with the comment regarding the 1984 film, Footloose. It is indeed the greatest movie in history. Other than that, I recommend publication. Reviewer #3 It took me nine weeks to finally submit my...
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How should Rwanda remember the genocide?
History & The Arts

How should Rwanda remember the genocide?

...learned from a diversity of perspectives about memory and justice. The findings suggest that genocide memory in Rwanda is diverse and dynamic. The interviewees’ often offered surprising and unexpected perspectives. These could not have been assumed from reading secondary reports or by observing the commemorations from a distance. For example many people – including...
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Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?
History & The Arts

Is the blue plaque scheme still relevant?

...learning experiences. [Tony Walker, the founder of Black History Walks]Tony Warner, the founder of Black History Walks. The Heritage Studies expert Laurajane Smith has argued that heritage shouldn’t been seen as something that’s ‘done or “saved”’. Instead, it’s better understood as ‘a process, practice or performance activity [that’s] tied up with the...
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Parlez-vous Eurovision?
Languages

Parlez-vous Eurovision?

...learn another language when everyone else speaks English?” In the case of Eurovision it does indeed feel like everyone else does speak English. There's every chance that a song in English will win the final tomorrow, meaning that out of 60 Eurovision contests, half of them will have been won by songs in the English language. It seems that English is the language of pop...
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The Italian Patient: Health care in Renaissance Italy
History & The Arts

The Italian Patient: Health care in Renaissance Italy

...learned the tradition orally - often harnessing the powers of natural magic. Some were licensed to practice their skill, many were not. Women were found amongst the licensed practitioners. They were not allowed to go to university, but a physician might teach his wife or daughter, who could then practice on licence. Large numbers of women were in fact involved in healing...
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Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust
Education & Development

Deregistering from school: understanding experiences and rebuilding trust

...learn from home educators, as education departments across the world develop more inclusive practices in line with the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. However, for some families in the UK, it seems that home education is a response to the current reality of schooling. The UK government acknowledges this in their listed reasons why families may choose to...
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