Testing the rules
Human beings exist in language. Words and people change each other constantly. The meaning of words shifts as they slip
Tag: language
RMT2 – Citation
Why do writers quote other writers? The reasons are complex, and do not preclude such weaknesses as showing off—no one
Making sense of music
Do you remember the first time you heard the true sound of your voice? Not the familiar sound inside your
Bill Ming, Against the tide
To mark Bill Ming’s solo exhibition at New Art Exchange in Nottingham, we’ve worked together on a book about
African inspiration
‘I had to get out of the country without permission, which means I have to cross my fingers when I
Bread and Salt: First words
My old friend Dave and I are doing the final proofs of the English version of Bread and Salt: it
Languages and realities
‘I’m used to thinking that stories in English are so much richer or more important than stories I hear in
