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    Jan 31

    As coronavirus continues to spread in China and around the world, Oxford University Press is opening access to pertinent and related online content from across publishing divisions. Additional resources will be added as they become available.

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  2. 4 hours ago

    "Definition of the copula as a discrete grammatical category is problematic. It is the semantically unmarked copulas...which deserve most attention in a comparison of the Romance languages." Learn more from Christopher Pountain:

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  3. 6 hours ago

    Leaders in the UK government are looking for inspiration in tropes and themes from the Blitz period of WWII to try and connect with the British public and foster solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  4. 7 hours ago

    Have you called your mother lately? About one in five adult children experience feelings of guilt towards their aging mother.

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  5. 11 hours ago

    "On this Mother's Day I want to turn the tables on the standard narrative - a grateful child thanking and extolling the mother. It seems the right moment to explain how something so many fear has given me something to cherish". on Mother's Day:

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  6. May 9

    New research finds that many adult children experience feelings of guilt towards their mothers as they become an important source of support and care.

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  7. May 9

    Isolation, quarantine, physical distancing: these were unfamiliar words just a few weeks ago. Now, your life and the lives of many others may depend on them. Discover the ethical matters of isolation with this blog:

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  8. May 9

    The UK government has been drawing upon tropes and appeals from the WWII era to try and connect with and motivate the British public during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  9. May 8

    in 1970, NYC construction workers attacked anti-war protesters in what became known as the Hardhat Riot. Author David Paul Kuhn examines how this single event catalyzed the schism between liberals and the white working-class. Pre-order your copy now:

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    May 8

    'My dear friends, this is your hour. This is not victory of a party or of any class. It’s a victory of the great British nation as a whole.' Today marks the 75th anniversary of . To celebrate, discover our curated page devoted to the monumental day:

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  11. May 8

    Health economics combines economic concepts to show how health care institutions function and how affects global health problems. Read our latest blog that help us understand global health problems.

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    May 8

    'The buck stops here!' Thirty-third president of the United States Harry Truman was born in 1884. Discover the life of the man behind this immortal quote:

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  13. May 8

    In this month's gleanings, looks more at spelling reform, plus grammar reform and some problematic words:

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  14. May 8

    We're celebrating and with the wise words of poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson:

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  15. May 8

    The nature of pregnancy has been under-researched. Elselijn Kingma explores the nature of this maternal-fetal relationship.

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  16. May 8

    Viewed from a geopolitical standpoint, the finite but renewable nature of water makes it a resource very different from diamonds or oil. Read about water conflict resolution in this extract from "Water Conflicts."

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  17. May 7

    How has poetry evolved from its origins in oral performances in Greek palaces? In this blog post from Derek Attridge, read why performance poetry still matters 24 centuries later in the world as we know it today.

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  18. May 7

    Now more than ever, health is one of the most important issue for countries all over the world. To raise awareness of the importance of , we've created a list of chapters that help us understand global health problems.

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  19. May 7

    From realistic depictions of the 1918 influenza epidemic to zombie apocalypse movies, film has been used by scriptwriters to express fear about the emergence of new diseases. Our recent blog post considers this in the light of the pandemic. 

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  20. May 7

    Oxford University Press is pleased to announce the launch of Oxford Open, the new flagship journal series, with Oxford Open and Oxford Open Science as the first titles in the series.

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  21. May 6

    Oxford Bibliographies launched in 2010 and has rapidly expanded across forty-three subject areas. To celebrate its 10th anniversary ten of the most popular articles published have been released. Jump into this freely available content.

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