April 16 is the 50th anniversary of the publication of a little book that is loved and admired throughout American academe. Celebrations, readings, and toasts are being held, and a commemorative ...

Speaking multiple languages can have some surprising effects on the brain Speaking a second or even a third language can bring obvious advantages, but occasionally the words, grammar and even accents ...

The English language is full of all sorts of quirks that can be infuriating to non-native speakers. (Imagine learning as an adult that cough, enough, and though all make different sounds.) To those of ...