Human language allows us to learn new words for things we've never witnessed directly. We do this seamlessly, for example, in ...

The British Council's World English Day campaign explores the origins of 100 popular English phrases, highlighting their ...

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

Malaysia’s colourful English stepped into the global linguistic spotlight after words like “alamak” and “tapau” found a home in the prestigious Oxford English Dictionary (OED). But how exactly do ...

The word Israel in Hebrew ... (Romans 9:6 NIV), with two meanings of Israel in the same sentence, the first to mean Jacob and the second to mean the people of God. In other places St Paul sometimes ...

Words such as "alamak" and "nasi lemak" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in its latest update in March. The dictionary explained that people who speak English alongside other ...

Eight Irish English, or Hiberno-English, words that are "untranslatable" or "cannot be translated into another" are included in the Oxford English Dictionary's (OED) March 2025 update.

A spice bag is an Irish chinese takeaway staple, often accompanied with curry sauce Words including "class" and "spice bag" have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its latest update.

Tiger Woods and Donald Trump Jr.’s ex-wife, Vanessa Trump, have confirmed they are dating. The golf champion and Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump ...

English can be a very silly language, with many words looking nothing like the way they should be said. There are also a lot of words that so many people say slightly wrong, that often people are ...