US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy ...

Grammarians love to grumble about texting and social media, convinced that every “u” instead of “you,” every “tho” or “luv,” ...

Likely originating in Germany around the 18th century, the classic children's rhyme "Ring Around the Rosie" first appeared in English in 1881 when Kate Greenaway included it in her book "Mother Goose ...

The AI revolution, which has begun to transform our lives over the past three years, is built on a fundamental linguistic ...

On Thursday, the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will start across the country. Based on the importance of the English Language paper, which is compulsory for all candidates, we are ...

Such pronunciation overlap, particularly after sound changes deleting final vowels on words became widespread, created ...

There’s a reason spelling bees are only common in English-speaking countries: English spelling is absurd. Even the most ...

You'd think Claude might have separate components for English, French ... Here, the model settled on the word "rabbit" as the word to rhyme with while it was processing "grab it." ...

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially added 11 uniquely Filipino words, including gigil, kababayan, and salakot, to its March 2025 update. “A word that appears regularly on lists of ...

Well, not any longer. There is a word for it now, courtesy of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The expression is called — Gigil The Oxford English Dictionary has included a list of ...

Gigil (pronounced ghee-gill) has become part of a list of “untranslatable" words- those that do not have English equivalents- as it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English ...

The Oxford English Dictionary continues to update with the addition of words that reflect the dynamic and diverse nature of the English language. (Image/Freepik) Have you ever been left speechless ...