If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?

Think you’ve got a sharp language IQ? It’s time to prove it. This 27-question quiz will put your knowledge of word roots and etymology to the ultimate test. You’ll explore how languages like Latin, ...

The word “bucolic” has two definitions relating to the countryside. The first, and more commonly used one, is an adjective defined as relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country ...

Woman’s three uncles and four brothers charged with 98 counts of sexual abuse, as judge says court is in ‘new territory’ ...

Every language of chaos needs its softer words. “Pookie” is one of the few that still sound genuinely sweet – a term of ...

Researchers at Unscramblerer.com used Google Trends to find the most mispronounced words across the United States, using the number of searches that used key terms like “how do you ...

While appearing on national television, the musician used the term to describe what he was dressing as for Halloween.

(pronounced six seven) is the Dictionary.com new word of the year. Here’s what it means for gen-Alpha children in Canada and ...

Takumigraphics, the storied indie publisher's new dedicated home for manga, manhua, and graphic novels from across the region, will launch four titles next spring.

The state Capitol is seen in October in Austin. (Chitose Suzuki/The Dallas Morning News/TNS) On Nov. 4, Texas voters will get the final say on 17 constitutional amendments — usually listed as ...

Among top Nigerian editors of the last three decades, the mention of the word “monumental” only signifies one individual — Dr ...