Monthly Archives: April 2013

Language Note of the Week 31

Posted on 30/04/2013 by ljsdas@guest.arnes.si

1) You may blithely pile up adverbs when describing an action: “My sister scampered slowly, clumsily, hungrily, ridiculously towards the cookie jar.” That example is clear, fine and mean. Here, the two -ly adverbs are dissonant and mildly confusing: “Hemingway’s … Continue reading →

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Calls for papers for forthcoming issues of EJES

Posted on 24/04/2013 by ljsdas@guest.arnes.si

The call for papers for volume 19 is available: – Mendacity in Early Modern Literature and Culture – Modern Creatures – Poetics and Partition Please note that the deadline for proposals for all of the issues is 31 October 2013, with delivery of … Continue reading →

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Language Note of the Week 30

Posted on 19/04/2013 by ljsdas@guest.arnes.si

Take three seconds and shorten this sentence: “What Ralph evokes in Randy is something new.” “_______ evokes in Randy __ something new.” Or: “Ralph evokes something new in Randy.” Unless you need time to think, or unless you want to … Continue reading →

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Language Note of the Week 29

Posted on 14/04/2013 by ljsdas@guest.arnes.si

Some sneaky adjectives look like they should be adverbs because they end in -ly. “We piled our dishes DISORDERLY” is wrong. “She passed him a cup of tea MOTHERLY” is equally wrong. There are a few solutions here: 1) opt … Continue reading →

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Language Note of the Week 28

Posted on 10/04/2013 by ljsdas@guest.arnes.si

How’s this for a non-informative (and real!) newspaper headline? “Billionaire investor was keen on investing, fraud trial told” No kidding. And avid dancers like to dance. Avoid such repetition in your writing. Admittedly, I have never received such a banal … Continue reading →

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ESSE 2014 KOSICE Conference

Posted on 06/04/2013 by ljsdas@guest.arnes.si

Dear Colleagues, The 1 May 2013 deadline for Seminars and Round Tables (proposals from prospective convenors) for ESSE 2014 KOSICE Conference is approaching fast. You are invited to submit proposals for seminars and round tables on topics related to our … Continue reading →

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