Similarly to my previous articles, I am again turning to history for some clarification on our present globe. Being a professional of Anglo-Saxon studies, the foundation and management of the British Welfare State has been a crucial point of my interest.
To begin with, I would like to define what we mean by ‘welfare state‘. […]

As the object of close reading in this article, I have chosen Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece The Picture of Dorian Gray (TPDG). Even though, I have not been able to find a wide range of analysis of Wilde’s work, I myself have studied different kinds of criticisms that may as well be applied when examining the […]

In this article I propose to examine Middle English through one of William Shakespeare’s dramas, Othello. The extracts are taken from Act III.3, and Act IV.2.

I. Morphology
I.1. Verbal forms
I.1.1. Personal Endings
By the end of the Middle English period, the -e suffix in the first person
singular present indicative was lost. In the second person singular […]

In this article I am tempting to understand in a minor degree the double edged personality of Dylan Thomas through a book of verse entitled Wales in His Arms edited by Ralph Maud in which the rehearsals, reading lectures and broadcasts of Dylan Thomas’ choice of Welsh poetry are collected.
Young Dylan had an ignorant, […]

When examining the Scottish form of English, it becomes clear that it shows the characteristics of an autonomous language, however, in the development of Scots in the modern period an officially recognised standard or sociolinguistic norm is lacking. Instead there exists the Scottish standard English. (CHEL, Vol. V: 235)
Nowadays, the most well-defined dialect boundary […]

As a proofreader and professional bookworm, you will face the toughest challenge a book can offer. Try not to listen to it, not to go beyond the surface, try to ignore its meaning. Let alone enjoying the story for yourself. Throughout my work, I have learned to be detached in a rather critical way from […]

The headline of your page may probably be the only thing a visitor reads. Surveys show that 8 out of 10 people reads headlines and only 2 out of 10 will read the whole text. Therefore, your headline could turn readers into customers, as well as make them click elsewhere. You can master the body […]