One of the things that prompted me to write The Lexicographer’s Dilemma was a series of questions, all variations on a theme, I received by E-mail. My on-line Guide to Grammar and Style means a lot of ...

So many kids (and adults!) struggle with pragmatic language skills due to having autism or another learning disability. Not ...

You recall back in 2004 when George W. Bush referred to "rumors on the Internets." That instantly became a classic Bushism, but to my mind he got it right — not just because what we call the Internet ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Clay Shirky BECAUSE INTERNET Understanding the New Rules of Language By Gretchen McCulloch The ...

Why do we seem to know how to make conversation work? Even when we aren’t brilliant conversationalists regarding what we talk about, we still seem to follow some underlying rules for how conversations ...

You recall back in 2004 when George W. Bush referred to "rumors on the Internets." That instantly became a classic Bushism, but to my mind he got it right — not just because what we call the Internet ...