His voice, rich, hoarse, and powerful, rises and falls in a rhythmic cadence, each word carefully shaped to evoke the wind in the city of Zichang, Shaanxi province. Besides plucking the strings of ...

They are evidence of the writer’s use of words and images to amplify the form and effect of a message. The letters have been selected by Liza Kirwin, and are drawn entirely from the collections of the ...

Etymologist and broadcaster Susie Dent investigates the art of word blending, otherwise known as 'portmanteau' and shines a light on some impressive and very relevant examples from across the ...