In this Issue

Welcome to the 58th edition of MED Magazine, the free webzine of the Macmillan Dictionaries resource site!

This issue is jammed full of interesting articles about the English language.

As World Cup fever sweeps the country, we delve into the rich and varied nature of South African English, in our special Feature.

This month sees the launch of the Macmillan Collocations Dictionary – find out how it came to be, with a sneak peek behind the scenes.

We return to the world of Boo & Hooray Words, with a look at the language of selling.

MED Web Watch visits a website which proves that things are not always what they seem, while the Book Review explores translated idioms from around the world.

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.

And don’t forget . . .
One of the exciting new features of Macmillan Online Dictionary is a section called mPulse, which includes a multi-authored blog on all sorts of language-related topics. So if MED Magazine just isn’t enough for you, why not stop by and take a look?

Sharon Creese
Editor