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The English language is a vast well of words, with new terms constantly being formulated. The latest update to the Oxford English Dictionary has seen more than more than 700 new words, phrases and ...

Do you know why English words are not pronounced the way they are spelt? How important is syllable stress when we are speaking? Read on to find out more about the importance of pronunciation. Why is ...

As linguists celebrate English Language Day and Shakespeare’s birthday, what does the ever-changing way we speak reveal about us? It is a division as entrenched and as bitter as the split between ...