March 20, 2006

Strike call over French job law

French unions and students have decided to step up their campaign against a new labour law by holding a day of strikes and protests on 28 March.
On Saturday hundreds of thousands across France took part in marches and rallies against the law, which makes it easier to dismiss young workers.

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Welcome back!!!

I'm writing to say welcome back to all of you. I hope in 2006 we can learn a lot together! As you know I have just started my Master's on Corpus Linguistics which is a fascinating area that puts together the use of technology and language. I can't wait to share some of my new insights into language with you!