The word “synonym” shows up in print about 18 times more often than the word “homonym,” according to Google’s Ngram Viewer. It’s nearly 13 times more popular than “antonym,” even though “antonym” ...

We might be speaking the same language, but some words get a new meaning across the pond. Not exactly. Even though Americans share the same language as those in Great Britain, words that commonly mean ...

We take for granted that many English words have counterparts that sound related, but aren’t. Even though know and no sound the same, their meanings are so different we assume they have different ...

Words have no intrinsic meaning. That is to say that the words don’t have meaning in and of themselves. Words are symbols of thoughts. We attach thoughts to words. The degree to which those ...

Scientists say they have made an atlas of where words' meanings are located in the brain. The map shows that words are represented in different regions throughout the brain's outer layer. To make the ...

The thesaurus is a handy tool. If you’re searching for a word that conveys an exact meaning, or trying to avoid a commonly overused word, the thesaurus is your helpful friend, always ready with a list ...