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Dr Hall On ‘Minoritized Varieties Of English’ Panel
Bermudian sociolinguist Dr Rosemary Hall will be taking part in a webinar on ‘Language prejudice and the documentation of minoritized varieties of English’ on January 20th. Dr Hall played a key role in the addition of Bermudian English in the Oxford English Dictionary [OED], with the addition of the words in the OED — which dates... Read more of this article
Video: BNV Interview With Dr Rosemary Hall
Bermudian Dr Rosemary Hall — who worked with the Oxford English Dictionary on the addition of new Bermudian words – joined Bernews today for the latest episode in the Bernews News & Views series. Dr Hall is a sociolinguist specialising in accents and dialects of English. She completed her PhD at the University of Oxford in 2018, and... Read more of this article
Oxford Dictionary Adds Gombey, Acegirl, Mug
Gombey, aceboy, acegirl, greeze and mug are among the new words added in the latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary, with the word onion also receiving a new description as being a “native or inhabitant of Bermuda.” This was called a “landmark moment” for the Oxford English Dictionary [OED], which dates back to the 1800s,... Read more of this article
‘Investigating Language Change In Bermuda ‘
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs will be hosting an event entitled “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Investigating Language Change in Bermuda and Beyond” on Tuesday, March 28 at 12.30pm at the Cathedral Hall in Hamilton, with the event set to feature speakers Britanni Fubler and Rosemary Hall. The event poster said, “Why does language... Read more of this article
Bermudian Linguistics Student Receives Award
Bermudian student Rosemary Hall has been awarded $5,000 by the Bermuda Historical Society as she continues her research into Bermuda’s unique dialect while studying for her doctorate at Oxford University. Ms. Hall recently completed her M.Phil in Linguistics at Oxford, resulting in her 35,000 word thesis entitled Introducing Bermudian English:... Read more of this article
