(WXIN/NEXSTAR) — Do you say “pop,” “soda,” or “Coke” when you’re talking about carbonated beverages? Chances are where you live affects how you ask for a soft drink — and that has everything to do ...

Students studying for exams, competing against each other in areas involving language, and in general, should learn to distinguish between a language and its dialects. While the words are frequently ...

A linguistics professor found that even Miamians who aren’t fluent in Spanish use or understand phrases that are direct translations. By Patricia Mazzei Patricia Mazzei reported from Miami, where she ...

SCRANTON — Jeet yet? No. D’joo? Longtime residents of Northeast Pennsylvania likely would readily understand hearing that coal-region-speak as: Did you eat yet? No. Did you? Likewise, they would know ...

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As more and more key aspects of daily life migrate online, language inclusion can be a key component of ensuring equal access for all in digital spaces. However, many African languages lack the ...