 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
In this Issue Welcome to the 54th edition of MED Magazine, the free webzine of the Macmillan Dictionaries resource site. This month’s issue is full of interesting articles about words and the English language. Find out what Pragmatics is all about, and how it affects the way we speak, in the final article in our Language Awareness series. Curious to find out just how and where dictionaries fit into this age of rapidly expanding technology? Find out, in this month’s Feature which not only looks to the future, but also introduces the exciting new MED Online dictionary. MED Web Watch reviews a website dedicated to metaphor. Are you ever intrigued, entertained or just downright confused by sports commentary or terminology? The subject of this month’s Book Review is definitely for you then – Talking Balls: a Guide to the Language of Sport. We’ve had more queries from readers keen to develop their linguistic skills; read about them in the Your Questions Answered column. If you would like to browse the content of earlier issues of MED Magazine, visit the Back Issues and Index pages. To read a selection of emails readers have sent us from around the world, visit the Letters to the Editor page. S T O P P R E S S • S T O P P R E S S • S T O P P R E S S Do you enjoy the interviews and articles in MED Magazine, but wish it came out more frequently? Do you enjoy reading short snippets and comments about language and language use, but not quite know where to find them? Well look no further – one of the exciting new features of MED Online is a section called mPulse, which includes a multi-authored blog and an ever-growing selection of articles. So why not stop by and take a look . . . |
||
 |
|||
Contributors