It is easy to ridicule the way some of the new generation of managers talk about the game, but that does not mean it can't be effective ...

Iowa State University researchers received unexpected answers to the question of how often people humanize artificial ...

Language experts agree that no single English language rule exists for terms like "farmers market," "couple's retreat" or ...

The abundance of joyful vocabulary in Spanish likely reflects both linguistic structure and cultural influences. Words like "amor" (love), "alegría" (joy), "felicidad" (happiness), "sonrisa" (smile), ...

The rapid growth (and partial retreat) of “they” and “them” has gotten a lot of attention in recent years, but English is ...

Calling all language lovers for Part 3 of the Advanced English Words quiz! 📖This quiz will put your skills to the test with 32 challenging words. From ‘bellicose’ & ‘quixotic’ to ‘ineffable’ & ...

Máire Ní Churraoin has made it her life's mission to preserve and pass on her love and knowledge of the Irish language. So ...

Researchers demonstrate that misleading text in the real-world environment can hijack the decision-making of embodied AI ...

Former dean of the Humanities Division remembered for his gentle kindness, skill with words and shrewd sense of humor ...

T hree years ago, I served on an external review committee for the English department at Montclair State University, in New ...

In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French ...

This is not comparable to word learning in children. By around age two, typical English-speaking children learn approximately ...