New symbols are being designed; old marks are serving new purposes. And collectives are actively working to preserve the correct use of the dots and squiggles.

We’re using semicolons less and less; the apostrophe still stumps most of us. Meanwhile, @, #, :, ) have taken on new meanings. Take a look.

Researchers point to “intonation units,” or IUs, as the hidden scaffolding of human conversation. These are stretches of ...

Solid, very content with not blowing hot and cold on the procession of mental athleticism — Kehlani Ashley Parrish is nowhere far-off being crowded or drowned by the annihilation of the world; yet, ...

Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects around two children in each class. It hinders their acquisition and use of ...

Learn how to properly answer questions that start with 'do' or 'have' with Lingua Marina! Master English grammar in this quick tutorial.

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Hebrew is the language of statehood—and also of study and prayer—yet the community we actually have is a polyphony stitched ...

If you asked a multilingual friend which language they find more emotional, the answer would usually be their mother ...

Give this classroom go-to a boost by providing students with a variety of pathways to practice their listening and speaking ...

From Al Pacino to Tom Hanks, some of the greatest names in cinema have delivered the worst acting performances in history. Take a look.

Why is punctuation important? Neil and Alice discuss rhetoric, commas and full stops.