A brief guide to legal jargon, from habeas corpus to hung jury.

Now you say it, now you don’t. Silent letters can trip you up when you’re learning a new language, but you don’t have to go in blindly.

Whether they’re police K-9s or civilian mutts, many of our four-legged friends are given foreign-language commands during training. Here’s why.

The Norwegian language is pretty concentrated in Norway, but it has a fascinating history that has led to its modern development.

Did you know that Dutch is an official language in five countries? Read on to learn more about how many people speak Dutch and other interesting facts about the language.

Does your knowledge of Swedish go past Ikea and meatballs?

R typos the future of wrting?

How secret societies, cults and other groups throughout history have used secret languages and codes to communicate.

Whether you’re a master polyglot or a reluctant monolingual, you live in a multilingual society. But will that always be the case?

Small talk at home can be daunting enough. But how do you banter, yammer, palaver, and blather your way around the world?

Confused by what people mean when they talk about languages, dialects and accents? You’re not alone.

We’re surrounded by words and phrases that have been copyrighted, from company names to catchphrases. But what does it mean to actually own a piece of language?