Elizabeth I forgot, I forget the word when I try to speak. For a moment my mind is blank. Miguel I know what I want to say, ...

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Emotions are good informants when paying attention to what feelings have noticed; but they can be bad masters when unhappy ...

Linguists classified languages in the world into three types: a) structural, b) morphological-syntactical and morphological.

The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across ...

What kinds of marketing messages are effective—and what makes people believe certain political slogans more than others? New ...

Speaking from his home in Washington, D.C., Fatsis reflects on the thousands of words that were added to the lexicon in 2025, what they reveal about the year just passed, and the forces shaping ...

Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His ...

The word "abstemious" signifies a lifestyle of moderation and self-restraint, particularly concerning food, drink, and pleasure. Originating from Latin, it emphasizes thoughtful control and balance ...

Motherly, mother tongue, maiden name and masterpiece are “banned” words in a new EU-funded gender-neutral guide to aid ...

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is a popular long word that humorously refers to the fear of long words. Famous more for ...

A new study explores how human-like language shapes the way we talk about artificial intelligence. Think, know, understand, remember. These are the kinds of mental verbs people use every day to ...