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AMHERST — When President Donald Trump signed executive order 14224 in March 2025, he proclaimed English to be the official language of the United States. But a member of the faculty at the University ...

Skelting, wee wowing and 'that's the badger' are among the unique words and phrases used around Shropshire which have been unearthed by a pioneering project studying local dialects. Did you know with ...

If you need to hit a nail, what tool do you ask for? If you say “hammer,” do you pronounce the “r”? Do you drop the “h”? Different people pronounce the same English words in different ways. People ...

As more and more key aspects of daily life migrate online, language inclusion can be a key component of ensuring equal access for all in digital spaces. However, many African languages lack the ...