Old English poetry and language studies encompass a rich tapestry of literary, linguistic, and cultural analyses that illuminate the origins, composition techniques, and social contexts of early ...

Anyone who’s tried to learn another language knows that doing so can come with little victories but a lot of frustrations. For four students in a suburban Tehran classroom studying for the Test of ...

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 ...

Today's episode features interviews with two authors who are very invested in the English language. First, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Hana Videen about her new book, The Wordhord, which collects ...

The Medieval Institute and Medieval Institute Publications were involved with the publication of Old English Newsletter 29, no. 1 (Fall 1995) through 39, no. 2 (2006), and OEN Subsidia volumes 13 ...

I recently went to the last town in the world that still speaks Old English and I was shocked by how much I could speak and understand. Well okay, it’s not exactly Old English, it’s a rare language ...

Language preserves history in every word. Many expressions we use today have roots stretching back centuries, surviving through everyday speech and evolving in meaning. These old English phrases ...

IS AMERICA RUINING English or giving it new life? Most of this old transatlantic debate concerns words. Is elevator an improvement on lift? Why say transportation when transport will do? Sometimes it ...