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 ...

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 ...

A new study shows that ‘sleeping on it’ can improve children’s ability to memorize new words, particularly for those with poor vocabulary skills. Parents and caretakers diving into homeschooling this ...

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 ...

The vocabulary of babies who are bilingual remains flexible as they grow up and boosts their speaking ability as toddlers, a university study has found. Babies and children have a great ability to ...

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 ...

A bigger vocabulary is a bigger vocabulary - no matter whether you are quoting Shakespeare or cursing like a sailor. This is the takeaway from a study recently published in the journal Language ...