There are two ways to appear smart—look it or sound it. Looking smart is OK, but if it ends when you open your mouth, how ...

Which words do we find beautiful? And do beautifully sounding words stick better in memory? A new study led by linguist ...

Scientists reveal why certain word sounds feel pleasant and stick in memory, uncovering a deep link between phonemes, beauty, ...

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) annually hosts “Word. Sound. Power., ” a multi-disciplinary amalgamation of hip-hop, spoken word, dancing and theatrics. This year’s series theme, “Word: The New ...

Every time I work on a new screenplay, I get sidetracked looking for the perfect way to describe the win or the rain or a gunshot or anything else. So I finally broke down and made a huge list of ...

BAM presents Word. Sound. Power. 2023: WORD-The New Storytellers, celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and paying homage to the rhythmic and verbal storytellers of the culture. The electrifying ...

The word \"absquatulate,\" originating in 19th-century America, humorously describes leaving abruptly or fleeing. This pseudo ...

The wind is up; a dry wind. Between four walls, we're only aware of its presence by the sounds it makes. Whistling, hissing, sometimes howling. The effect on the building is noticeable: creaks in the ...

Steve in Glendale wrote to tell me about a snag he hit recently when writing about a blogger on a National Public Radio website. “When I just typed ‘a NPR blogger’ it didn’t sound right. It sounded ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. With food or beverages, there is a big difference between what is officially listed on the Nutrition Facts and Ingredients Label ...

Newer generations often hear certain words without knowing where they originally stem from. And while they may have their own version of these slang terms, there are 11 slang words boomers still use ...