My father, a linguist, sent this collection of words to me today. (I believe they are from this fellow's site.) I found his choices excellent, and it reminded my why I enjoy studying foreign languages ...

Miriam Kongstad, “Take My Breath Away” (2023), from the premiere at Glyptoteket, Copehagan (commissioned by New Carlsberg Foundation, photo by Malthe Ivarsson) We are hungry for evidence of what lies ...

I have always found words captivating. I’ve always been precise with my words because that is how I convey the meaning of my inner thoughts. Everything in spoken languages is dependent on definitions.

Tariffs are President Trump's favorite word. That's not an exaggeration. "I always say 'tariffs' is the most beautiful word to me in the dictionary," he said at a rally just hours after his ...