Language
The Icelandic Translation of 'Dracula' Is Actually a Different Book
The mysteries of this Gothic classic aren't over yet
The Witch of Agnesi
A mistranslation led to the unusual name of this mathematical concept
This Device Translates Text To Braille in Real Time
Team Tactile hopes to create an inexpensive and portable device that can raise text right off the page
Each Spring, the World's Punniest Humans Head to Texas
The 40th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships comes to Austin in May
This Building Is Covered in Emoji
-Person raising both hands in celebration-
What's the Difference Between Horns and Antlers and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
How to Resurrect a Lost Language
Piecing together the language of the Miami tribe, linguists Daryl Baldwin and David Costa are creating a new generation of speakers
The Tournament Scrabble Dictionary Contains More Than A Hundred Slurs
One woman first raised the issue of the Scrabble dictionary containing offensive words in the 1990s
The National Spelling Bee Adjusts Its Rules To Prevent Ties
Top spellers will be required to take a written test on the final evening of the competition
When I Say "You" But Really Mean "Me"
In some cases, the use of the second-person pronoun could help us put distance between ourselves and negative emotions
Gender-Neutral Pronoun “They” Adopted by Associated Press
The journalist’s bible will finally help reporters talk about non-binary people
A Missing Oxford Comma Just Changed the Course of a Court Case
Call it pedantic, but comma wars are a thing
As “Dord” Shows, Being in the Dictionary Doesn’t Always Mean Something’s a Word
Even dictionaries can make mistakes, although Merriam-Webster maintains this is their only one
This Necklace Contains All of the World’s Languages
Because cultural preservation never goes out of fashion
Why Puppies Love Baby Talk
New research shows puppies respond strongly to high-pitched chatter, but most adult dogs could care less
English Is the Language of Science. That Isn't Always a Good Thing
How a bias toward English-language science can result in preventable crises, duplicated efforts and lost knowledge
This Year Marks the 50th Kwanzaa
The week-long holiday is a celebration of African-American culture
This Language-Teaching Device Constantly Whispers Lessons In Your Ear
A conceptual gadget called Mersiv immerses language-learners in their tongue of choice
What's Really Keeping Monkeys From Speaking Their Minds? Their Minds
When it comes to language, primates have all the right vocal equipment. They just lack the brains
Austria’s Word of the Year Has 52 Letters
<i>Bundespraesidentenstichwahlwiederholungsverschiebung</i> isn’t just a mouthful—it tells an annoying political story
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