Spoonerisms are among the most well-known speech errors, and for linguists and psychologists they offer a glimpse into how ...

Spoonerisms can be silly and make you laugh. But linguists see something more: a rare glimpse of how the mind plans speech ...

Language is not only about words and meaning. Sometimes, the sound of a word itself creates emotion, rhythm, and atmosphere. One such powerful literary device is sibilance. Commonly used in poetry, ...

Engaging children in reading experiences presents infinite opportunities for developing language and emergent literacy skills. For an exploration of how oral language can be embedded within this ...

This story was originally published as “Poetry & digital personhood” by our friends at The New Criterion. It has been reprinted here with permission. When a book of brazenly surrealistic poetry and ...

BoJack Horseman is one of the busiest shows on television. Between the level of effort that goes into designing the world, the sheer number of background sight gags, the narrative developments that ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches not only turned the tide of American civil rights, they left an indelible mark on American culture -- including popular music. By Morgan Enos Dr. Martin Luther ...

Circa 1985, a pretentious young teenager in Cambridge, Massachusetts, I painstakingly typed out, on a typewriter, the lyrics to a song by an obscure English punk band—“Outdoor Miner,” from Wire’s 1978 ...

In a world where new music is released every single day, it’s hard to stay on top of current musical trends, much less know all the oldies. Before their untimely breakup, The Beatles recorded more ...

Ever since the dawn of advertising, there have been catchphrases to develop brand recognition. Jingles use these catchphrases and incorporate them into sound branding. They can be effective. Early ...