English Language – Page 5

Some Republicans Want to Ban ‘Latinx.’ These Latino Democrats Agree.

In Connecticut, some Democratic lawmakers want to prohibit the use of the gender-neutral term in official government documents. The Republican governor of Arkansas does too.

March 1, 2023

‘Hip Hip Hooray!’ Cheering News for Free Speech on Campus

Stanford University steps back from its list of “harmful” words and phrases.

February 3, 2023

The Word of the Year Goes Goblin Mode

With the slang term beating out “metaverse” and “#IStandWith,” has the publisher behind the Oxford English Dictionary lost it like the rest of us?

December 4, 2022

Leg Booty? Panoramic? Seggs? How TikTok Is Changing Language

A new vocabulary — a little fun, a little dystopian — has emerged on the social video platform, as creators try to get around algorithms and strict content moderation. They call it algospeak.

November 19, 2022

Let’s Say Gay

“Queer” has begun to overtake other labels of sexuality. But what does it mean?

October 23, 2022

Tag: English Language

Some Republicans Want to Ban ‘Latinx.’ These Latino Democrats Agree.

‘Hip Hip Hooray!’ Cheering News for Free Speech on Campus

The Word of the Year Goes Goblin Mode

Leg Booty? Panoramic? Seggs? How TikTok Is Changing Language

Let’s Say Gay