List of All Articles with Tag 'language'

You know all these brand names and companies well, but do you know what all those letters stand for?

Here’s how to pronounce ‘Elie Wiesel,’ ‘Cixi,’ and 13 other famous names from history.

If you want to take your Spanish to the next level (or el siguiente nivel), why not brush up on these idioms?

An overview of the media in Samoa, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.

Is it coleslaw or cold slaw? Deep-seated or deep-seeded? There are right answers, but the wrong ones seem kind of right, too.

Sometimes words move up in the world. Their meanings change with time, becoming more positive—a process linguists call amelioration.

An overview of the media in Canada, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.

The ‘laying vs. lying’ situation is tricky—but direct objects can help.

The connections between words aren’t always as straightforward as the link between run and runner; often, figuring them out requires the subtle unraveling of linguistic evolution, the kind of detective work that makes etymology so fascinating.

You may think you detest the word ‘moist’ because of the way it sounds, but research indicates that that’s not the full story.

An overview of the media in Israel, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.

Atlanta’s culture doesn’t just resonate to the suburbs—it hits every corner of the country. But there’s always a chance you could get caught off guard while visiting, so here’s a handy sampler of terms to know if you decide to hold it down in A-Town.