When the federal government set up boarding schools in the 19th century to assimilate Native American children into American culture, one of the objectives was to get them to turn away from the use of ...

A documentary exploring Jersey's native language is premiering at a French festival.

Nora and Arthur from the Oscar-nominated movie "Past Lives" have a loving marriage and a fulfilling creative partnership. She's a playwright. He's an author. But they are so different in so many other ...

Your identity is tied up in how you speak and write more than you might think. In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Memphis’s Roger Kreuz explains why. Your identity is tied up in how you ...

Language is the foundation of life. All of our actions, perspectives and cultures stem from how we communicate with others. Our communities are tied to their methods of communication. But what happens ...

Imagine driving through California’s sunlit streets, approaching a crosswalk that tells you to “SLOW.” But something’s off — it’s misspelled: “SOLW.” The word echoes in your mind as soul. “That moment ...

Afrikaner descendants representing Argentina, South Africa today and the country’s old flag. Richard Finn Gregory / GOODWORK The Patagonian desert in southern Argentina is a harsh environment. Little ...

Today’s post is the final one in a series where educators share potential challenges that might exist in teaching English Learners, and how to respond to them. Michelle Benegas, Ph.D., is an associate ...