-
NPR still has a ways to go when it comes to using gender-neutral language.
-
First NPR didn't use "the word," and then it did, as it tried to focus on the underlying story.
-
Trying to keep up with medical terminology and acronyms during a doctor’s visit can be tricky for anyone. Imagine if you and your doctor didn’t speak the…
-
It’s a little after 6:30 at night inside Daugherty Elementary in Garland, but classes are in session. Alvaro Méndez stands in front of a group of eager…
-
Birds and babies may seem like very different creatures, but a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center has uncovered parallels in how both species…
-
Texas has the lowest rate of children in special education in the country. A closer look at the numbers shows that English language learners are missing out the most.
-
As many of us board planes for the holidays, we’ll run into people from across the country who may not say things the same way we do.On Think, guest host…
-
The English language can be pretty confusing to even native speakers. Vowel sounds change depending on the word. There are letters that are silent in some…
-
The topic for this week’s Friday Conversation is the militarization of language. KERA’s vice president of news, Rick Holter, goes into the trenches with…
-
Trends in media-speak come and go. Commentator Paula LaRocque's ready to say goodbye to one in particular. A recent entry in trendy media-speak is the…
-
Dependable as a dictionary, commentator Paula LaRocque explores the power of the simile. I recently read a simile that made me laugh aloud. A simile, as…
-
The way Texans speak, from using words like "y'all" to that old Texas twang, is iconic in American culture. But linguists say the twang is fading — and that, in a few decades, "talking Texan" may sound quite different than it does today.