The Foundation of Western Literary Consciousness 1. The Bible: The Foundation of Western Literary Consciousness (Image ...

An online database of Irish surnames provides detailed explanations and backgrounds for almost all family names in Ireland. The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland provides ...

Are you down with the latest lingo, or is your vocabulary behind the times? The answer may lie in which of these trending words and phrases you know the meanings of. In recent weeks, Cambridge ...

Here's some news for the word nerds out there. Merriam-Webster, the country’s oldest dictionary publisher, is releasing a hefty, new Collegiate edition for the first time in 22 years. “So, the ...

Do you ever feel like you know a celebrity you follow online, even though you've never met them in real life? Could you see yourself as their friend or think that you'd get on really well together? If ...

Last year, Collins Dictionary’s word of 2024 was “Brat”, based on the online phenomenon caused by Charli XCX’s mega-hit album. This year, their pick is similarly Very Online: they’ve chosen “vibe ...

Experts have revealed hidden language patterns and pinpointed probable authors of some of the Bible's most ancient books – using revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI). An international team of ...

The new edition might remind people that a physical book from a source with a two-century-old pedigree might be more trustworthy than a random search. Stefan Fatsis is the author of “Unabridged: The ...

SINGAPORE: When the Cambridge Dictionary announced its latest entries, which included “skibidi” and “delulu”, the internet had a good laugh. A respectable institution bowing to viral memes and TikTok ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: The new Ruth & Boaz movie on Netflix—which began streaming on Netflix today—will no doubt sound familiar to anyone who knows their Bible. The movie—which is produced by ...