The world’s 196 countries stick to a strikingly small color palate when it comes to the design of their flags. Case in point: there are just nine countries on Earth whose flags don’t have any red or ...

University of Western Australia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. From an academic perspective the ability to define and classify subjects for future analysis is important ...

There are many technical terms in content area reading which also have very common meanings that most of the students know. The Typical-to-Technical Meaning Approach (TTMA) is a prereading vocabulary ...

Language is a living, breathing entity, constantly evolving as words and phrases are adopted, adapted, and sometimes stripped of their original context. Many expressions we use daily have fascinating ...

Word meanings can shift radically, just like pronunciation. Called semantic change, a shift in a word's meaning occurs when frequent misuse becomes standard, or when metaphoric use becomes literal.

Luntz is a pollster and communication advisor. He is conducting focus groups for HBO and Vice News ahead of the 2018 elections. These days, it feels like any group of three or more Americans talking ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Context is very important with regards to how we use language. Sometimes we hear a familiar word or phrase used in an unfamiliar way, and in ...