In 1746 Johnson entered into an agreement with a group of London booksellers to write an English dictionary, and began work the same year with only six assistants to aid him. A year later he published ...

Beyoncé’s influence transcends music; she’s making linguistic history too. Remember “bootylicious”? Yeah, that was her too, making waves in the Oxford English Dictionary back in 2004. So, get ready to ...

From obscure phrases to tongue twisters, the English language can be a mystery even to its native speakers. Despite it being approximately 1400 years old, the language is constantly evolving with ...

Queen Bey is being added to the French dictionary. The Times was the first to report that Beyoncé is being added to Petit Larousse Illustré. She is one of 40 people added to the encyclopedic ...

The language bible known as the Oxford English Dictionary, first published in 1884, standardized spelling and ensured that English speakers all over the world could understand each other (or at least ...

Idioms. Native English speakers love using them in conversation, and you’ll often find them popping up in books, TV shows and movies too. To perfect your English, you really need to become confident ...

We know new words enter the English dictionary every year, but that's not the end of the story. Here are three ways in which the English language was completely transformed, resulting in the way ...

The world's best-selling grammar series for learners of English. Raymond Murphy's classic reference and practice book for learners of English at intermediate (B1-B2) level. Perfect for self-study, but ...

English architecture did not, of course, follow a rigid timeline, with clear divisions between periods and styles of building. What follows is an attempt to organise themes and philosophies of ...

Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration ...

The world's best-selling grammar series for learners of English. A reference and practice book for learners of English at advanced (C1-C2) level. Perfect for self-study, but also ideal for ...