into the lexicon through language that created a dehumanizing voice (e.g. 95,000 fresh rifles in which 'rifles' are soldiers). Having just passed the centennial of World War I, this book celebrates the language of the war and offers a thorough account of the role of language(s) and their varieties during conflict. Both lay people and academics will find value in Words and the First World War. Walker's analytical approach is historical in nature and not necessarily pure lexicological analysis. Yet Walker is able to weave in some sociological analysis pertaining to social class, dialects, and slang. A hundred years from now what will we be able to say about the language in the global war on terror?

Considering the insufficient studies of the maintenance of self-access learning support and the implementation of remote writing tutoring during the coronavirus pandemic, this article fills this gap by describing two undergraduate and two postgraduate writing centre consultants’ perceptions and experiences of synchronous virtual one-to-one tutoring via web conferencing. The four consultants’ views were elicited through individual semi-structured interviews, which were then transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic content analysis. The interview findings revealed that the four consultants all considered synchronous virtual tutoring a viable alternative to face-to-face tutoring. While the undergraduate consultants highlighted the convenience and efficiency of web conferencing, the postgraduate consultants encountered personal challenges and issues with web conferencing. Three recommendations for consultant training and tutoring are proposed: using a collaborative writing tool, sensitising consultants to skills for facilitating online interactions, and reminding students of the ‘netiquette’ for web-based tutoring. In light of the continuing technological advancement and the increasing demand for distance education, the findings and recommendations will offer a point of reference to writing centre administrators and consultants for the implementation of synchronous virtual tutoring and the inclusion of web conferencing skills in consultant training.