Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Over at City Journal, E.D. Hirsch argues that the most important function of ...

One of the challenges of the education profession is the lack of a standardized professional vocabulary. Doctors, lawyers, car mechanics, barbers and IT workers have them — if I say "mullet," "French ...

Does swearing make you smarter? According to a new book, people who curse more possess a stronger vocabulary and higher intelligence. CBS Los Angeles reports Benjamin Bergen, professor of Cognitive ...

Rich children from wealthy households have a better vocabulary and problem-solving skills than poorer children by the time they are five, according to a Scottish study. The study looked at the ...

Preschool might seem like nothing more than child’s play — a riot of high-spirited kids engaged in finger painting, blockbuilding and games. But a new study of Boston Public Schools’ (BPS) free ...

Do you ever feel like your vocabulary is… lacking? Like you reach for the exact words repeatedly, while others effortlessly weave complex and interesting language into their speech? I know the feeling ...

Babies with hearing loss who are diagnosed by three months and receive interventions by six months have broader vocabularies than those treated later, a new study found. It also found that nearly half ...

Does swearing make you smarter? According to a new book, people who curse more possess a stronger vocabulary and higher intelligence. CBS Los Angeles reports Benjamin Bergen, professor of Cognitive ...