Is English biased against women? Source: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels It’s not unusual for the meanings of words to shift over time. Linguists refer to this as semantic change, and there are many ...

The words “Latinx” and “field” are gaining national attention as state leaders and educational institutions either ban the words or implement internal guidelines on how to use them appropriately in an ...

In a previous post, I discussed the idea of positive terms becoming pejorative over time, such as “diva” or “Mickey Mouse.” But the opposite process occurs as well: Words that were once disparaging ...