The word "chuckle" comes from the Middle English chukken, meaning "to make a clucking noise," dating back to the late 14th ...

Adam Aleksic, who posts as Etymology Nerd on social media, argues in a new book that algorithms are reshaping the English language.

Giving our pets goofy nicknames is not just a weird human habit. It turns out that it is part of how we build connections, ...

Linguists say this joyful weirdness isn’t random—it’s rooted in how humans build bonds, play with sound, and treat animals ...

Leigh Stephens told Newsweek it's "hilarious that I learned dog commands before I learned basic future tense verbs or how to ...

AI isn’t just impacting how we write — it’s changing how we speak and interact with others. And there’s only more to come.

The writer Geoff Dyer unravels a tale in which the intricacies of model airplanes and the comic horrors of school lunch ...

It has been over 15 years since The Sopranos' finale aired but fans still remember the crime drama fondly because of its ...

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He’s one of thousands of Victorians with culturally diverse backgrounds turning back to learn their ancestral languages.

Today's Wordle is one of those ones that are trickier than they seem. The type of one you'll kick yourself if you don't get it and give in and ask for the answer. Wordle may be four years old now, ...

Leigh Joseph’s ‘The Land Knows Me’ takes young readers on a walk featuring harvesting tips, recipes and activities.