Eleven English words of Japanese origin were added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in its revision last December. The ...

THERE has been a remarkable surge of global interest in Japan recently, a trend most visibly evidenced by the dramatic influx ...

'Abeg' and 'nyash' are common mainstream words from Nigeria and have now been added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

The Oxford English Dictionary has updated its glossary with some Nigerian-originated words, including “mammy market,” “amala” among others.

The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update, Oxford Languages announced Wednesday.

From Blubberhouses to Crackpot and Fryup to Sexhow, North Yorkshire is a festival of funny place names, with many a hamlet ...

Prashant Pandit’s documentary The Word and the Teacher shows that, even after a century, Ferdinand Kittel lives on in the hearts of Kannada lovers ...

Beacon Journal readers ask about the origin of common sayings such as ‘getting off scot-free’ and ‘a chip off the old block.’ ...

A special court in Mumbai has granted permission to a Ukrainian woman, arrested in a money laundering case linked to multi-crore Torres investment fraud, to use an English-to-Russian translation ...

Dr. Anastasia Riehl is leading the effort to craft the first new Canadian English dictionary in decades, an update that ...

The Oxford English Dictionary traces possible origins to Old High German “halâ,” a cry used to hail a ferryman, and to “halloo,” a hunting call urging hounds forward ...

Longest word in English: There are many ways to describe the English language, but one word that describes its ...