Posted on May 23, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Two linguistic topics that I can't resist are the evolution of English and the impressive specificity of certain words in...
Posted on April 27, 2023 at 10:06 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Evidently new versions of two of P.G. Wodehouse books made a few changes for modern sensibilities. At least according to...
Posted on April 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
An article summarizing a recent analysis of punctuation in literature contains the line: "To many, punctuation appears as a necessary...
Posted on April 3, 2023 at 10:02 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Margaret Mitchell's Civil War epic Gone With the Wind has a new addition to at least its UK editions. Literary...
Posted on March 13, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Ursula K. Le Guin wrote books for all ages, including a children's series called Catwings, which has stayed popular throughout...
Posted on February 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Another British writer’s beloved work is being reissued with a set of linguistic changes. The Guardian reports that in April,...
Posted on February 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Depending on your time zone, you may not necessarily be close to lunchtime. Here in the Central time zone, this...
Posted on January 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Isn't there a saying that children and drunk people always tell the truth? We're of a mind to think that...
Posted on January 4, 2023 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Oops — Dictionary.com's word of the year for 2022 slipped our notice! That honor was revealed as going to the...
Posted on December 5, 2022 at 7:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The Oxford English Dictionary's first-ever public vote for word of the year has resulted in a landslide victory. "Goblin mode"...
