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New research from Northwestern University shows 15-month-old infants can learn words for objects they've never seen. This breakthrough challenges previous assumptions about early language learning ...

Like any self-respecting four-letter word, "nice" has many connotations. Centuries ago, "nice" meant someone was ignorant; ...

The Commercial Appeal has put together a little cheat sheet of sorts to help readers understand commonly used phrases ...

Knowing the “Auld Lang Syne” meaning will help you be better prepared to sing it on New Year’s. Here are the English lyrics to all five verses of Burns’s “Auld Lang Syne.” ...

English vocabulary expands rapidly, with thousands of new words emerging annually. A strong command of language enhances ...

While artificial intelligence is often discussed in terms of automation or productivity, its potential as a creative and ...