Nudiustertian is a rare and forgotten word that appears in old English writing. It has Latin roots and was first recorded ...

Last week's legislative hearing on standardizing CHamoru spelling in government documents drew overwhelming support, but for Laura Souder, chair of the Kumisión i Fino' CHamoru, the issue reaches beyo ...

Translating humour across languages is fraught with risk. As Khyrunnisa A’s English works reach Malayalam readers, translators reflect on cultural nuance, linguistic creativity and the art of ...

My name always arrived before I did, and it arrived carrying questions, which, over time, began to feel like small border ...

Its basic sense, going back many centuries, is “obtain” or “acquire,” with a direct object, as in get a job or get a haircut.

The first NYU study, led by Kristin Black, a research scientist at the university’s Institute for Human Development and Social Change, focused on high school English learners, analyzing New York City ...

Your right to protest ends with your infringement of other Americans right to speak out and to exercise their rights to ...

Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick has spoken to the media in the pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Fulham at Old Trafford. Injury updateCarrick ...

Neil If you are fluent in a language, it means you can speak it easily without having to think too much. Beth And we heard anxious, which means nervous or worried. People are often anxious when they ...

American English relies heavily on slang that rarely appears in textbooks or classrooms. These everyday expressions are used constantly in casual conversations, workplaces, and social settings.

A language once carried only through conversation is now being preserved for future generations in a second edition two-volume dictionary. What’s just words on a page for some is for others one of the ...

Wine is a multi-billion-dollar business. But new research shows how expert ‘winespeak’ can exclude many wine drinkers ...