Languages are windows into the worlds of the people who speak them—reflecting what they value and experience daily.

The word Israel in Hebrew is יִשְׂרָאֵל.  It is formed from its root which has a meaning which most scholars think conveys ...

The first part – la, or ra in Japanese – signifies respect to the gods; this plays neatly into the influence of religion that ...

English and Spanish speakers learning each other's languages have to deal with the challenge of false friends, words that ...

It's an often-repeated "fact", and an oft-debunked "fact", that Inuit languages have over 50 words for "snow". But is there any truth to the idea that the language has more words than elsewhere to ...

Two seemingly unrelated words are making headlines this week: tariffs and ghibli. The first follows sweeping trade ...

Adolescence, the Netflix miniseries, presents a terrible possibility—that a seemingly “good” kid in a normal English town, ...

Using their analytical skills when interacting with stanzas for the first time helps students uncover deeper meaning in ...

Baby name trends will always come and go, but some classic picks will just never go out of style. These monikers, occasionally called "old man" names, stand the test of time for a reason. They're ...

In the U.S. capital, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in white tunics gather at the DSK Mariam Church to chant and pray in an ...

Doing the 92 is Daniel Storey’s odyssey to every English football league club in a single season ... there and our retail team have done a superb job in creating some really interesting designs, ...

The novelist discusses her new book, “Audition,” the role of performance in everyday life, and the trick of crafting a narrative that functions as a “Rorschach blot.” ...