The print edition of Merriam-Webster was once a touchstone of authority and stability. Then the internet brought about a ...

anthropomorphism: When humans tend to give nonhuman objects humanlike characteristics. In AI, this can include believing a ...

Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say ” 6-7 ” is “cooked” and should ...

I don't know about you, but when I'm brainstorming a new character for TV or a movie script, I have a lot of trouble fully building them out.

The new book explores the evolution of the dictionary, as well as how we use and create language Unabridged was featured on ...

The phrase topped LSSU's list of banished words for 2026 but was also named Dictionary.com's Word of the Year. The reference ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (WNEM) — Lake Superior State University (LSSU) has presented its 50th annual Banished Words List.

According to a viral X post by user and Wordle strategist @rudy_betrayed, you can start by popping in these five words: CHUNK, FJORD, VIBEX, WALTZ, and GYMPS. The post has already racked up 22,000 ...

I'm a parent and teach writing. Watching my kids adopt new slang gives me a window into how expressions go viral, burn out, ...

Prof Elisam Magara, a professor of Information Science, Records and Archives Management at Makerere University, has published ...

The dictionary, which is one of the most ambitious linguistic projects in Arabic history, represents over a decade of ...