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Crystal clear

A review of The Story of English in 100 Words by David Crystal – 100 words, 100 short essays about each word its history and context.

Besides words there is always dance

Dance is an art-form that exists, like photography, alongside words. A meditation on dance and a brief review of two performances that were part of the 2014 Gothenburg Dance and Theatre Festival (GDTF).

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Hay fever? Hej, fever! (Revisited)

Hay fever? Hej fever! A not entirely frivolous investigation of the meaning and origins of hay fever and other, older related terms in English, Swedish and other languages.