Thursday, 16 May 2013

The 10 most scandalous euphemisms

A BBC article about euphemisms and their origins.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22470691

Saturday, 11 May 2013

Thursday, 25 April 2013

Brilliant quotes from Chomsky

A brilliant forum on Reddit where Chomsky promised to answer any question from the field of linguistics. Lots of useful quotes and ideas

Some interesting/funny videos

A great youtuber has made some funny videos about trying to understand Americanisms and his American friend trying to understand English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnhzA9GrF1o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfGf9nk7RTI

link to the AQA English Language B site

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/a-level/english-language-b-2705

Happy Joe?

other useful revision blogs

http://amyjonesenglishlanguage.blogspot.co.uk/
http://natasharaffill.blogspot.co.uk/
http://scribble-spot.blogspot.co.uk/?view=classic
http://pheaventenglish.blogspot.co.uk/
http://graycharlotte4.blogspot.co.uk/
http://ellebenthamsorohan.blogspot.co.uk/
http://annaenglishlanguage.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.a2englishlanguagejottings.blogspot.co.uk/
www.sianacaine.blogspot.com
http://sixteensecondsbeforesunrise.blogspot.co.uk/
http://jamest-english.blogspot.co.uk/