language

So, like, does it bother you the way some people speak?Some of us use what are called "discourse markers" in conversation. A linguistics professor at…

We all have those words. The ones you hesitate to say because you've only ever seen them written (which have a large overlap with the ones you realize…

As crazy as the world seems sometimes, author Steven Pinker argues our ancestors would most certainly envy us. From life expectancy and standards of…

"Moist."Did you get a little grossed out reading that? If so, you're not alone. Moist is one of the most hated words in the American English language. But…