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Don’t assume language or dialect is locked to a particular place

The Conversation, August 29, 2018 In an age of globalisation with unprecedented levels of mobility and communication, the world is often described as a “global village”. But this metaphor has implications for how we understand the geographical place around us. There are clearly emotional meanings connected to the concept of place. An expression such as “do you want to come to my place?”...