Thus far there have been at least two official attempts to generate lists of the most beautiful words in the English language, as well as numerous unofficial selections.

Mar 13, 2009 - Jennifer Copley

Contrary to what many believe to be the longest word in the English language, the title goes to a more rarely cited 45 letter word that describes a lung disease.

Jul 22, 2009 - Ottavio Storace

A look at the generational vocabulary that the English language is forced to endure.

Feb 10, 2011 - Tristan Devereux

Find out the English language's twelve most persuasive words, ideal for those writing about advertising or preparing debate speeches.

Dec 13, 2010 - Kate Le Page

Knowing which are the most popular or frequently used words in English can be useful for boosting literacy and language skills.

Sep 19, 2010 - Helen Worswick

Linguistic imperialism saw to it that a completely new language system evolved amongst the indigenous peoples of Australia - Aboriginal English.

Apr 29, 2010 - Sharmishta Sarkar

What is an adjective and what role does it play within the structure of a sentence? Moreover, how can writers know they are using adjectives correctly?

Jul 9, 2009 - Carol Rzadkiewicz

Daily, ELLs and ESL students face a barrage of grammar, readings, and comprehension checks. Offer them a language victory through poetry and memorization.

Sep 26, 2011 - Barbara Castleton

Germlish, Germanized English words and phrases, have begun to dominate the German language since the late 20th century.

Dec 29, 2009 - Cornelia Lohs

The shapes of words have changed since the days of yore. Today the exact meaning often depends on the position of a word in a sentence.

Feb 22, 2011 - Thomas Wimmer

Learners of most countries find English language mastery very elusive. Why is teaching English as a Second Language very daunting to most teachers?

Mar 26, 2011 - Cenon Edsel G. Gaytos

No other piece of literature has influenced the English language as much as the Bible, and many of the sayings and expressions used today originate from the Good Book.

Aug 9, 2009 - Kimberly Ward

The origin, influence of the Vikings and the Norman Conquest, formation of Middle English and Modern English - everything, in short, in this article!

Oct 14, 2011 - Alla Kondrat

English has been evolving separately in Britain and the U.S. for about 400 years. But is there all that much difference between them?

May 1, 2011 - Hilda Reilly

English is English, you say? While that may be true, one vital question bears asking: would that be Johnson or Webster style?

Mar 14, 2010 - Remi Oyedele

Loudness, pitch and duration are prosodic features in language that contribute to meaning by establishing language contrast in phonetic segmental features.

Mar 9, 2010 - Maureen Cutajar

Learning how Old English became Middle English sets the foundation for understanding many of the words and phrases in the English language used today.

Jul 21, 2009 - Bridget Coila

400 years ago a group of Dutch colonists founded New York City. One can still find examples of Dutch influence in contemporary America's language and towns.

Jan 8, 2010 - Pieter Valk

Though all Germanic languages have been changing these last fifteen hundred years, English has done so at a dazzling speed.

Feb 15, 2011 - Thomas Wimmer

The development of the English language has always been closely tied in with the history of the country, with foreign invaders bringing new lexis with them.

Jan 11, 2012 - Liz Cooper