16 March 2018 (Friday) – online

Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, talks about how the English language is rife with boxing metaphors, in her fortnightly Post Magazine column: Language Matters.

“Everyday speech abounds with pugilistic expressions, and their significance continues to evolve in light of recent political events”

Please click on the following link for the complete article:
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/short-reads/article/2137435/its-knockout-how-english-language-rife-boxing

Source: SCMP