“Shall i compare thee to a summer’s day?” So begins one of the most famous poems in all of English literature. It is also one of the most frequently cited in usage books. Shakespeare’s “Sonnet XVIII” ...

If you have ever been confused by language rules, like grammatical gender, this feature will no longer be locked behind a ...

Natural languages comprise elaborate systems of rules that enable one speaker to communicate with another 7. These rules serve to simplify the production of language and enable an infinite array of ...

China’s latest efforts to speed up the assimilation of its ethnic minorities into the majority Han culture have reached Inner Mongolia, where recent education reforms have sparked protests over fears ...

The Quebec government has published new rules requiring French to occupy most of the space on storefronts and outdoor commercial signs, part of a larger effort to protect the French language in the ...

Here’s a test. Without looking them up on Google, try to guess the meanings of the foreign antonyms tobi and kekere. They are words in Yoruba, a widely spoken West African language that has its roots ...

France has raised French language proficiency requirements and introduced a mandatory civic exam for certain long-term residence permits and citizenship applications starting January 1, 2026. These ...

A body language expert has dished out the rules to follow that can help you read someone instantly. Speaking to podcast host Steven Bartlett on a recent episode of hit show, Diary of a CEO, Robert ...