The puzzle for Today's Connections includes many words with multiple meanings, making it hard to know what definition to use ...

Compound modifiers can be adverbs, too. Often, these compound adverbs come after the verb: She works part-time. And because ...

Malaysia’s colourful English stepped into the global linguistic spotlight after words like “alamak” and “tapau” found a home ...

For National Poetry Month, I’ve curated a playlist of seven songs that represent poetic devices like allusion, irony and rhyme. I call it “the wordplaylist.” Prepare to be taken back to middle school ...

You’ve no doubt heard the phrase before (along with the modern equivalent, spill the tea), but chances are, you’ve never thought about where it comes from. Why, exactly, are we talking about beans?

verb | DOHJ - I doge / You doge / She doges / They doge ADVERTISEMENT doge – (dohj, dōj or dōzh) noun Intentional misspelling of dog: a meme about a Shiba Inu; a cryptocurrency; a ...

Humans can effortlessly talk about an infinite number of topics, from neuroscience to pink elephants, by combining words into ...

Bonobos form vocal combinations that reflect structured meaning, suggesting language-like traits evolved millions of years ...

Richard Gingras, the new chair of Village Media's board of directors, talks about the critically important role of local news ...

The upshot? As of today, “vegetative electron microscopy” appears in 22 papers, according to Google Scholar. One was the ...

The words you choose can either nurture connection or derail intimacy, and sometimes, apologies aren’t enough to erase the ...