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Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, The Conversation

We’re on ‘coronacation’ while we wait for ‘lexit’: How coronavirus is changing our language

A ‘covidiot’ is someone who ignores public health advice. ‘Zoombombing’ is intrusion into a video call.

Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, The Conversation
· May 12, 2020 · 06:30 pm
From donkey votes to dog whistles, our election language has a long and political history

Many of the most commonly used election terms have a long linguistic history, stretching from ancient Rome to modern-day America and Australia.

Kate Burridge and Howard Manns, The Conversation
· May 17, 2016 · 04:30 am