A critic faulted Webster’s Third in the 1960s for its “extreme tolerance of crude neologisms.” Similar complaints abound in ...

Exploring the evolution of dictionaries in the digital age and the enduring value of printed dictionaries in language ...

Aurelijus Zykas’ curiosity in distant languages led him to buy a Japanese dictionary. What eventually followed was a brush ...

The new edition might remind people that a physical book from a source with a two-century-old pedigree might be more ...

The first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary debuted in 1888; it was missing the word “bondmaid.” It took 50 years to include it.

The words we say can influence how others receive our message and how they perceive us. Author Stefan Fatsis explores the ...

In “Unabridged,” Stefan Fatsis explores how words become enshrined in the dictionary and whether the book maker can keep up with the evolution of language.

FOOD, specifically particular dishes, also journeys to many places until they reach the place where they become known. Filipino pancit have Chinese origins. Kare-kare affirms Southeast Asian curry ...

"Is the English language too difficult for you?” said a Homeland Security official to TIME when asked its use of the word ...

Would you pass with flying colours if asked the origins of some of these expressions or would you just take pot luck?

A nine-letter social media post was all it took for the Department of Homeland Security to spark a torrent of backlash online ...