You've certainly already noticed that some words in the English language can sound a bit foreign, and this is actually ...

In the previous edition of this column, I shared with you a number of pirate riddles and jokes, such as “Where does a pirate ...

When reading a passage, readers may pause at a particular word or return to reread it. Studies using eye-tracking, which ...

Words from the Isle of Man for a traditional open-hearth fireplace, an outside toilet and friendly conversation or chat are ...

Did you know that the English word “cookie” is not so English?English borrowed a lot of words from other languages. “Shampoo, ...

This now-extinct tongue was probably spoken somewhere in Eurasia as many as 8,000 years ago. But how do we know ...

The English language is no exception. With roots in many other world languages, English includes a number of spelling, ...

English learners are sometimes an afterthought in 'science of reading' policies. Some educators want to change that.

Linguists uncover how aspiration compensates for missing vowels, offering insights into endangered languages and speech ...

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While PBS itself won’t shut down anytime soon, they have now lost their largest source of financial support. This loss more ...

The 40th anniversary of the English-language version of the musical, which opened in London in 1985, is on October 8.