THERE has been a remarkable surge of global interest in Japan recently, a trend most visibly evidenced by the dramatic influx ...

The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update, Oxford Languages announced Wednesday.

An Oxford woman hopes those who attend the local Holocaust exhibition walk away with a better understanding of one of the darkest chapters in human history.

The Oxford English Dictionary traces possible origins to Old High German “halâ,” a cry used to hail a ferryman, and to “halloo,” a hunting call urging hounds forward ...

This word rose to popularity from out of nowhere and became embedded in Aussie culture. An OAM recipient says it is the most ...

In this installment of NPR's "Word of the Week" series we trace the origins of the "cravat" (borrowed from the French ...

Source: VinceMarkovich / Pixabay Three generations have grown up with video games since home consoles with swappable game cartridges were first released in the mid-1970s. These systems brought ...

Oxford Dictionary adds Nigerian slangs like abeg, biko, and amala, highlighting Nigeria’s growing influence on global English language.

Miami University is one of the oldest public universities in the country, made possible by an ordinance signed by President George Washington in 1795. Chartered in 1809, Miami welcomed its first ...

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It's only two letters long, it's probably the most widely-recognized word in the world, and technically, we don't fully know ...