Discover fascinating facts about the English language and the hidden stories behind words, phrases, and expressions. These insights offer a fresh perspective for anyone interested in improving their ...

Three things that people often mention to me, as a linguist, leave me wondering whether to just nod politely or disappoint ...

As more states and districts are embracing the “science of reading,” some educators and advocates have raised the question: Will these methods work for English-language learners? The “science of ...

“Official” is a very English word. It has its roots in the Old French “oficial” and the Latin “officialis,” and now — thanks to a new Trump executive order — describes the status of the English ...

Tatsuya Amano knows how daunting it is to be surrounded by people speaking a foreign language in your workplace. The conservation scientist left his native Japan in 2011 to work in the UK and then ...

Britain is facing an uncertain future and an uneasy relationship with Europe after Brexit. Among other things, the country’s woeful inability to learn languages has been raised as a key stumbling ...