If you are fluent in any language other than English, you have probably noticed that some things are impossible to translate ...

The language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group on Thursday released a list of the words that news anchors, politicians and other public figures in the U.S.

Why are some sounds easier to remember than others? A study on made-up words points to the harsh consonants that also ...

Simply tap on the first (or last) letter and drag along the line of letters when you've spotted one of the words, and if ...

Five exceptional spellers from different Catholic schools made history when they exhausted the competition's word list in 11 ...

Breaking down all 1,116 words of the Egyptian's remarkable interview where he cast serious doubt over his Liverpool future ...

Which words do we find beautiful? And do beautifully sounding words stick better in memory? A new study led by linguist ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KQED listener Mike Rombach of Pleasanton, California and Weekend Edition ...

The word 'retarded' was once an accepted medical term before it became an insult, was gradually phased out, and has now been revived by Musk and Trump ...

Scientists reveal why certain word sounds feel pleasant and stick in memory, uncovering a deep link between phonemes, beauty, ...

Once a common schoolyard insult, the R-word had largely vanished from mainstream speech until recently. President Donald ...