Although we tend to talk about English as if it is something monolithic, there are numerous Englishes. Tune into the conversations happening around you in a café or on the Tube, and you’ll make out a mosaic of variants. So claims an interesting article entitled “Language can’t stay still – just listen to London” in [...]
A newspaper snippet the other day set me thinking about the problems any copywriter or translator can face in getting a wording which is not only accurate but also pleases their client. It seems Tesco have been having problems with the signs at their express checkouts which are deigned for customers with a small amount [...]
Multilingual London: mosaic of “Englishes”