Gloria Feimster's grandmother, Emma Blalock, was interviewed in 1937 for the WPA Slave Narratives. There’s just one problem - ...

Some English words are more euphonious than others, and there are many lists of words that their collectors have labelled “the most beautiful words in English.” I have analysed 372 of these and have ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

It's the 10th anniversary of the Smithsonian's annual Mother Tongue Film Festival, and you can celebrate with 10 days of free ...

Rutherglen school pupils are being encouraged to showcase their sense of humour by the town’s MSP. Clare Haughey is urging the children to participate in a national primary school joke competition.

In most cases, screenwriters aspire to write dialogue that sounds authentic. But it’s not easy – and often requires collaboration to get it right. Writers noted how they’ll adjust their dialogue based ...

Kateryna Gorodnycha had to flee three years ago after the Russian invasion of her country and she knew little about her new ...

Thea Musgrave’s rarely performed Mary, Queen of Scots makes its London and English National Opera (ENO) premiere in February ...

This article highlights the importance of preserving Kashmiri language to prevent its extinction and to promote cultural identity The renowned linguist, Josh ...

This coming Monday we celebrate Presidents’ Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both born in February. On Presidents’ Day we reflect on the lives ...

Ellis Island ceased to be an immigration port in 1954. But while it remains central to one of New York's most iconic images, ...