In Language and Social Relations in Early Modern England Hillary Taylor listens in the archives for the voices of ordinary ...

More than a century ago, Hindi had to fight for inclusion in official use, over then-dominant Persian. In this process, the ...

How did a ‘health drink’ from the early 1800s spawn so many names and variations? An expert in American dialects explains.

A good friend of mine grew up in Lebanon and spoke both Arabic and French. He came here for college, speaking no English. He learned the language from books and ...

A new novel by Beyamin, an anthology of Urdu stories by non-Muslim writers, a Bengali murder mystery in translation, and more ...

Genealogical riches from every county of Ireland feature among new historical records which are now available online.

OP-ED. With the Arabic language as the guest of honor at the Avignon Festival, running from July 5 to 26, playwright Mohamed ...

For these Fil-Am students, it’s high time that Tagalog be offered at the Ivy League school, despite budgetary constraints ...

Language is one of the most defining aspects of human civilization. It has shaped cultures, preserved histories, and ...

Linguists say this joyful weirdness isn’t random—it’s rooted in how humans build bonds, play with sound, and treat animals ...

Mahayuti backtracked on resolution mandating Hindi as default 3rd language in govt schools across Maharashtra. Reversal had ...

English is the world's most spoken language. But how did that come to be? Some tie the dominance of the language to the ...