Caribbean lexicographer hunts roots of island talk
Dr. Richard Allsopp, on leave from the University of the West Indies, travels the Caribbean gathering words and idioms for a projected five year dictionary of Caribbean English usage. He interviews teachers, records speech, and weighs real terms against mispronunciations as he builds a 5,000-entry first edition.
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Yevtushenko Replies to Jealous Friends in Poem
Yevgeny Yevtushenko defends his stance after fellow writers Vasily Aksyonov and Grigory Pozhenyan accused him of using criticism for personal score. He calls their jealousy fear driven, publishing a poem “In the Woods” in reaction to the dispute sparked by a satirical review of a joint book.
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Newborns soothed by mother's heartbeat study finds left side cuddling common
Scientist Jee Salk reports that about 80 percent of mothers cuddle infants on the left side near the heart. Experiments show heartbeat exposure increases weight gain, reduces crying, and suggests prenatal heartbeat familiarity may underlie music’s universal appeal.
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