The words we use for family members in English are specific about some things, and vague about others. Our vocabulary marks a distinction between our mother and her sisters (some languages use one ...

English is a quirky, often confusing language that's been shaped and influenced by many others. As such, it has a massive variety of words—but here are some we think rise above the crowd and deserve ...

English has more words than most other languages, but there are still gaps. English has more words than most other languages, but there are still so many familiar things and experiences that we don't ...

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

Of course, it's impossible to provide an exact number of words in English, since new words are being added to the dictionary, and falling out of use, pretty much constantly. But what's an approximate ...