Catherine Sangster - Head of Pronunciation at Oxford Dictionaries - joins The Doctor for a three-part chat on lexicography, pronunciation, tropes, and all things geeky. In Part 1 we discuss how words from geekdom find their way into dictionaries, pronunciation, and the significance of accents.
Penned by The Doctor
A brief summary of the apologetic apostrophe and its evolution from marketing tool to characterisation device.
Penned by The Master
This article explores the evolution of T-glottaling in Hermione's dialect between the first and penultimate films of the Harry Potter franchise.
Penned by The Master
This article introduces T-Glottaling and considers its specific role in the wider trope, 'Accent Denotes Class'.
Penned by The Master