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‘We’re a bit jealous of Kneecap’: how Europe’s minority tongues are facing the digital future | Stephen Burgen
What does it mean to lose a language, and what does it take to save it? Those were the big questions being asked in Barcelona recently, says freelance writer Stephen Burgen
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November 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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My petty gripe: not only am I losing my livelihood to AI – now it’s stealing my em dashes too
The humble em dash is being used as a tell that something is written by a large language model. But it’s James Shackell’s favourite piece of punctuation, and he’s not ready to lose it
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September 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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'Spice bag' among Irish English words added to dictionary
'Spice bag', 'ludraman' and 'class' are among the Irish English words that have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update.
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March 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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David Lodge remembered by Jonathan Coe
January 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Train conductor’s bilingual morning greeting raises hackles in Belgium
December 19, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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‘Brain rot’: Oxford word of the year 2024 reflects ‘trivial’ use of social media
December 2, 2024 at 8:01 AM
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Back DJing with These Charming Men this Christmas at Dolans.
November 21, 2024 at 10:06 PM