If you’re one of the 2.4 million Twitter followers of the Hamilton impresario Lin-Manuel Miranda, you’ve come to expect a delightful stream of observations, including tweets capturing conversations ...

When we use language, it seems so easy to understand what other people are saying that it is hard to appreciate the complexity of the act of carrying on a conversation. Obviously, we miscommunicate at ...

Should language be as clear and precise as possible? You might think so, but it seems that vague words and mixed messages might help you communicate better. Listen, I’m going to be straight with you.

The language used in operating rooms isn’t always as precise as it should be and contains ambiguities that researchers want to clear up, according to a new study. “Surgery is too precise to use ...