For example, one of the things about modern English that would most strike a time traveler from the past is the frequency of “I was like …” among younger speakers, as in “And I was like ‘You don’t ...

Human language may seem messy and inefficient compared to the ultra-compact strings of ones and zeros used by computers—but our brains actually prefer it that way. New research reveals that while ...

A recent study suggests that people in multilingual countries age more gracefully. But this may have more to do with wealth, ...

The US Supreme Court’s ruling striking down tariffs imposed under emergency powers has triggered a fundamental constitutional ...

Stephen Colbert called out CBS after they denied stopping him from airing his interview with James Talarico on "The Late Show," vehemently noting that he "obeyed" the network.

The Wyoming Senate is advancing a first-of-its-kind resolution asking Congress to let the state run the federal mineral leasing program within ...

Speech without enforceable consequence undermines the social contract. Trust, cooperation, and democratic deliberation all rely on the assumption that speakers are bound by what they say.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is being mocked for what one critic called an “absolute train wreck" weekend full of ...

A news study captures self-reported shifts in speech and slang, and it shows the dialects fading across the country.

Over the last 50 years, BYU has established itself as a top language university. According to the most recent MLA survey, BYU ranks #1 in both language course offerings and advanced language ...

Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, is expected to begin this week. Here's why the dates change annually and some fasting ...

Initially inspired by anime and manga, Wang enrolled in first-year Japanese. In the two years since, though, her path to fluency has been far from straightforward.