Take a walk on the wild side with Rob and Jess as they explore animal etymologies.
🐻Why were we too scared to give bears a proper name?
🐶Why don’t we know where the word “dog” came from?
👻Which animal is the “ghost” of the jungle?
These questions answered – and many more – in another Words Unravelled.
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Explore the fascinating journey of the English language in our latest video, from the Anglo-Saxon roots to modern-day digital slang! Discover the monumental creation of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and its role as a linguistic time machine. Learn how words like “silly” evolved over centuries, the democratic approach to language documentation, and the meticulous efforts of volunteers. Witness the perseverance of James Murray and his team in compiling this comprehensive dictionary. See how the OED has adapted to the digital age, incorporating new words and maintaining its status as the ultimate authority in English lexicography. Like and share this deep dive into the evolution of language!
#OED #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics #LanguageEvolution #DigitalAge #Lexicography #JamesMurray #LanguageHistory #WordOrigins
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A Monument to Language
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More Than Just Definitions
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A Lexicographical Revolution
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Laying the Foundation
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The Quest for Words
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A Herculean Effort
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A Scholarly Triumph
00:08:23
Expanding the Lexicon
00:09:50
The Dictionary Evolves
00:11:10
A Digital Future
00:12:05
The Professor and the Toilet
00:13:16
A Global Endeavor
00:14:22
The Dictionary Detectives
00:15:50
Shaping the English Language
00:17:21
A Guardian of Standards?
00:18:26
The OED in the Digital Age
00:19:54
A Living Language
00:20:50
A Legacy in Words
00:22:18
The Future of the Dictionary
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In the 20-minute documentary filmmaker Rajab Mahmood (aka RJ), from Local Arts Blueprint CIC, captures conversations between residents from diverse neighbourhoods meeting for the first time to share their personal experiences of moving to and living in Brandwood and Kings Heath. The film explores how childhood memories, music, food, stories of migration and identity can connect. The result is a deeply moving, at times funny film, and a much-needed space for audiences to talk openly with one another. The Stories Unite initiative contributes to ongoing discussions on race, culture and people’s journeys past and present, not just from around the world, but also across the city of Birmingham. It shows how neighbours and strangers can break barriers through respectful dialogue to help build trust and new friendships in our neighbourhoods. This project is being delivered by Our Scene CIC in partnership with volunteer-led group Kings Heath United Against Racism. The project funding came from Near Neighbours.
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AUGUST 21, 2024GRACE EBERT
“Petiscos” (2024), cotton, polyester, white oak frame, 13 x 13 x 1.5 inches. All photos by Adrienna Matzeg, courtesy of Tacit Collective
Rendering photographic snapshots and souvenir tableaux in textured punch needle, the artist depicts a hot afternoon in Portugal.
Toronto-based artist Adrienna Matzeg stitches a tangible record of a trip to Portugal in Bebidas e Lanches, or Drinks and Snacks. Rendering photographic snapshots and souvenir tableaux in textured punch needle, Matzeg depicts the sights of a hot afternoon spent around a table with friends. Framed by negative space, the compositions often appear cropped like reference photos to show a particular perspective and capture the sensory memories of travel, which the artist bolsters with titles like “Jet Lag in Lisbon” and “Sprained Ankle in Albufeira.”
“Jet Lag in Lisbon” (2024), cotton, polyester, linen, white oak frame, 13 x 13 x 1.5 inches
Tins of sardines, espresso at a sidewalk cafe, and a beer at the beach emerge from the cotton canvas in lush fibers. “There is such a rich culture surrounding food in Portugal that I discovered while travelling. This became a jumping-off point for the work,” the artist shares. “Colour really defines my memories and plays a pivotal role in narrating the stories within each piece.”[…]
“Quarter to Four” (2024), cotton, polyester, white oak frame, 17 x 21 x 1.5 inches
More: Cropped Punch-Needle Snapshots by Adrienna Matzeg Stitch Memories of Portugal — Colossal
Over the last couple of decades, the face of Manchester has been irreversibly changed.
Skyhigh tower blocks are thrown up in the blink of an eye. Cultural spaces, pubs, and cherished communities are surrounded by slick skyscrapers playing host to luxury housing that the majority of Mancunian’s will never be able to afford.
Homelessness is still a visceral reality in Manchester, social housing has all but dissapeared, and the level of deprivation is exactly the same. So, who is this new skyhigh luxury housing for?
Developer profits are at obscene levels, and young professionals are flooding into the city. This documentary follows a group of resident activists in Hulme, who aren’t accepting the mass gentrification and displacement of the relentless private rental machine.
Research used from the Who Owns The City report, which outlines the big players in Manchester’s property landscape.
http://whoownsthecity.org/about/
#manchester #homelessness #gentrification #displacement #manchestercouncil #luxuryhousing #hulme #resistance
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From Lascaux to Chauvet to Australia, in this video I discuss the many illustrations of now extinct prehistoric animals and how they can be significant to paleontologists. Additionally, artwork created by our long dead ancestors can actually tell us a lot about prehistory we wouldn’t know otherwise from cultural norms to religious beliefs. So I’ve taken the time to examine what prehistoric art can tell us. We will talk about everything from Irish Elk to Marsupial Lions so I hope you enjoy!
Most Images are taken from Wikimedia Commons
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