The recent talk by Sylvia Shaw was a big success. We only just managed to squeeze everybody in. We didn't plan it this way, but the book the talk was based on was published on the same day:
It's co-authored with Deborah Cameron. Of course, Sylvia could only present some highlights but what she told us about was fascinating and suggested lots of directions for further research. There were lots of interesting questions afterwards.
Meanwhile, another book co-authored by a Middlesex colleague, Alan Durant, has just come out:
Both books will be very useful for students on our programme and anyone interested in language in real-world situations.
We're planning to host discussions of books more regularly and to invite authors to join in the discussion. So we're planning to start with these two.
More soon!
Billy
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