Creating the Right “Language”
The appointment of a cookbook author and former newspaper columnist to a position at a …
The appointment of a cookbook author and former newspaper columnist to a position at a …
Not every decade is associated with making statements. But the 1970s certainly made them: “herstory” …
“I believe more in the scissors than I do in the pencil.” That quote from …
With its cultural shifts and momentous events, the 1960s were rich in words reflecting both the seriousness of …
Not long ago, the Tribune de Genève, one of Switzerland’s most important newspapers, published a …
What do the words nerd, disco, pager and Eurovision have in common? They all appeared …
If you are reading an interesting book and you’re caught up in the details, what …
If you had a sudden impulse to cut words you didn’t need in a …
Did you know the term “mobile phone” has been used since the 1940s? That decade …
Franglais: An attitude of lingual laziness, a threat to the integrity of a language or …