Our language is ever-changing, evolving all the time as words fall out of use or acquire new meanings. We only need to look back at the works of greats like Shakespeare, Austen and Dickens to see how ...

A study led by McGill University researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, ...

Language, like culture, is ever-evolving. It’s a tool we use to express ourselves, to connect, and to navigate the world around us. But sometimes, words shift and change in unexpected ways. A new term ...

Imagine you are entering a room of friends, both male and female, and you want to greet them all with one expression so what do you say? 'How's it going everyone’, ‘Hi lads’, ‘Hello all’. Maybe a ...

Words are to journalists what calories are to athletes: Language is the primary fuel that powers storytelling. When professional athletes eat junk, their performance suffers and their fans are ...