2+ hour, 24+ min ago  (426+ words) For generations, the N-word has been a linguistic paradox. It is a weapon forged in the chain of slavery, designed to dehumanize, diminish, and destroy. Yet, through a complex process of cultural reclamation, it has been repurposed transformed into a…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1197+ words) By Chris Murrkarany Fitzpatrick Sashanna Armstrong and Shania Burdett say their children have gained a greater sense of identity from attending the Language Nest. (ABC News: Chris Murrkarany Fitzpatrick) Pertame grandmother Auriel Swan thinks of her mother when she hears…...

14+ hour, 21+ min ago  (286+ words) Inbox. lv Traditional names Janis and Liga lose popularity in Latvia On June 24, 43, 171 Janis will celebrate their name day " 922 fewer than the previous year. Meanwhile, on June 23, 9, 525 Liga will celebrate their name day, which is 54 fewer compared to 2025. Among the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (244+ words) A new tool drawing on billions of uses of more than 20, 000 words and diverse real-world texts claims to have found that human language is systematically biased, but not against things. It is instead biased toward safety and that has impacted…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago  (284+ words) Every parent will have heard of the Manosphere by now and the toxic, dangerous and damaging messages from it that are incepting vulnerable young minds. Teen boys are influenced by dangerous figures like Andrew Tate, who have added a new…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago  (939+ words) 'I could be the last surviving Wren linguist and this was the strangest part of my role' Daily Express Patricia Owtram is 103 today (June 18) and remains one of the most interesting, intelligent and remarkable people you could ever hope to…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago  (386+ words) Readers reflect on Louis de Berni'res's dislike of imprecise and redundant speech Like Louis de Berni'res, I too have misosaskopeslexis (what a good word, which he defines as a hatred of pointless words). Various irritating uses of language on Radio…...

11+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1484+ words) Try 3 months of unlimited access. Start your FREE TRIAL today. Cancel anytime. The Price of a Name A genealogist visits a Tennessee plantation in search of her ancestors. Long before I ever stood on the plantation where my maternal ancestors…...

12+ hour ago  (528+ words) The nursery is getting a glow-up. Names: Soleil, Halo, Solana, Aurelia, Opal, Elio, Goldie, Emerald There's something happening with names that glow, and the data backs it up. According tothe SSA's annual fastest-risers list, Soleil shot up 151 spots in a…...

12+ hour, 40+ min ago  (298+ words) India's long-running obsession with English accents continues to fuel debates about identity, class, and belonging. Whether English is spoken with a regional influence or a foreign twang, Indians often find themselves subjected to scrutiny over how they sound. Speakers with…...