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	FROM THE EDITOR In this Issue Contributors Letters to the Editor Write to Us Spread the Word Back Issues Index Register COLUMNS Language Interference The land of coffee and carnival: Reflections on Brazilian Portuguese and English Feature Deck the hall with boughs of holly….’tis the season to be jolly Making sense of Christmas vocabulary New words of the month A review of 2007 in twelve words Book review Gallimaufry: A Hodgepodge of our Vanishing Vocabulary		In this Issue Welcome to the 48th 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. This month’s Language Interference article focuses on a cultural and linguistic relationship which has spanned some two centuries. In the New word of the month series, we take a look at the some of the most interesting new words of 2007. In a special, double-length Feature, Susan Jellis investigates the history behind our colourful Christmas vocabulary. Looking for something new and interesting to read? Maybe this month’s Book Review is for you. 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. And don’t forget: we are always pleased to receive your comments and suggestions. You can send us these by filling in this simple form. Why not recommend MED Magazine to your students, colleagues, friends and family? Click here to spread the word! Sharon Creese Editor