List of All Articles with Tag 'language'

One theory suggests that we call liquor 'spirits' because of alcohol’s association with one spirit in particular: the Holy Spirit. But there are other theories.

It took more than 70 years and tons of volunteer labor to create “the definitive record of the English language”—including an assist from a murderer. Get to know the Oxford English Dictionary better.

Provides an overview of Ecuador, including key events and facts about this South American country.

Provides an overview of the Maldives, including key facts about this Indian Ocean country.

Provides an overview of Israel, including key dates and facts about this country in the Middle East.

The word ‘yo’ was around long before Rocky movies and rap songs.

Though these words sound like fiddle-faddle, they have specific uses that go beyond yada yada and twittle-twattle.

The rich history of the English language is full of similar directional words that are cool but uncommon, like ‘pancakewards,’ ‘couchward,’ and ‘pocketwards.’

Ivorian Joseff Ngabo is the first person of colour to lead a Welsh language campaign group.

Ghost words have nothing to do with otherworldly apparitions, but they’re enough to scare the headwords off lexicographers.

The origins of the phrase (indirectly) involve smelly cabbage, Donald Duck, and several Canadian journalists.

If linguistics is any indicator, it would appear that everybody in the spirit realm speaks Scots English.