There have been several linguistic analyses of the use of ‘oh’ in English. See, for example, the work of Deborah Marjorie James (University of Michigan, US) in The Syntax and Semantics of Some English Interjections, James’s work is referenced in a 2007 study which attempted to shed some light on the usage of the interjection […]
Tag: Catalan
Caganer: A load of holiday cheer
Tis again the season for caganer, especially in Catalonia. AnneLise Sorrensen, in Rough Guide, describes this Christmas tradition: The Catalan nativity scene, el pessebre, festively displayed in homes across Catalunya, appears as idyllic as any other. A thumb-sized Jesus, warmed by a circle of farm animals, sleeps peacefully under the gaze of Mary and Joseph. […]