that silent letters exist in English. and the spelling system just hasn't kept up with it. like through and thought and night ...

Language is like a living organism, it changes, grow, and evolves over time. And yet, a few words from times long past have ...

"During the Great Vowel Shift, the two highest long vowels became diphthongs, and the other five underwent an increase in ...

The Dictionary of Old English Corpus (DOEC), made available on CD-Rom or online by the Dictionary of Old English Project at the University of Toronto, is the most comprehensive digitized collection of ...

It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For ...

Have you ever traveled to a foreign country and tried out a few quick-studied phrases from Duolingo in an attempt to blend in with the locals? No matter how hard you study, native speakers can peg you ...

“Ye searching for thine old English name for baby, are ye?” Okay, that’s about the amount of Old English language talk up the sleeves around here. But if you are looking for a more historic English ...

On the surface, it’s a cute language lesson. But for millions of parents, it’s something deeper: a glimpse of connection ...

“She’s not just teaching her dad English — she’s showing him that he’s loved and seen,” ...