/tags/language Language en-US Copyright Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:15:09 GMT /news/2024-03-08/texas-dems-cringe-at-biden-calling-migrant-an-illegal-during-state-of-the-union President Joe Biden used the term during the address in response to heckling by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:15:09 GMT /news/2024-03-08/texas-dems-cringe-at-biden-calling-migrant-an-illegal-during-state-of-the-union The Texas Tribune /news/2022-12-05/how-goblin-mode-became-oxfords-word-of-the-year The slang term means "behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms." It was the landslide pick in a public vote. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:28:11 GMT /news/2022-12-05/how-goblin-mode-became-oxfords-word-of-the-year Juliana Kim /politics/2022-08-12/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-beto-orourke-dropping-an-f-bomb-on-a-heckler Voters like to see a sense of authenticity in candidates, especially in Texas. But some experts say cursing and vulgar language in front of kids and the elderly more often than not crosses the line. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:00:00 GMT /politics/2022-08-12/weighing-the-pros-and-cons-of-beto-orourke-dropping-an-f-bomb-on-a-heckler Dustin Jones /news/2021-11-30/merriam-websters-2021-word-of-the-year-is-of-course-vaccine The word "vaccine" saw a more than 600% increase in lookups this year over last. In its announcement, Merriam-Webster noted that it's come to represent much more than just medicine. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 17:00:00 GMT /news/2021-11-30/merriam-websters-2021-word-of-the-year-is-of-course-vaccine Rachel Treisman /news/2020-11-30/dictionary-com-picks-pandemic-as-its-2020-word-of-the-year Dictionary.com on Monday declared “pandemic” its 2020 word of the year. Searches on the site for the word spiked more than 13,500% on March 11, senior research editor John Kelly told The Associated Press in an interview ahead of the announcement. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:00:13 GMT /news/2020-11-30/dictionary-com-picks-pandemic-as-its-2020-word-of-the-year Associated Press /news/2020-11-06/whats-a-double-modal-it-could-be-key-to-sounding-like-a-texan String together two verbs that don’t otherwise seem to go together, and you might could have yourself a double modal. Sat, 07 Nov 2020 01:00:52 GMT /news/2020-11-06/whats-a-double-modal-it-could-be-key-to-sounding-like-a-texan Michael Marks | Texas Standard, Shelly Brisbin | Texas Standard /education/2019-04-30/this-free-class-teaches-green-card-holders-how-to-pass-the-required-citizenship-test This semester, University of North Texas at Dallas students have been teaching local Spanish speakers how to take the U.S. naturalization test. The… Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:00:00 GMT /education/2019-04-30/this-free-class-teaches-green-card-holders-how-to-pass-the-required-citizenship-test Bill Zeeble /2019-04-24/socialism-isnt-the-scare-word-it-once-was It isn't yet clear where "socialist" will settle in the vocabulary of the American left, as it jostles with labels like "liberal" and "progressive." But it's not the S-word anymore. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 18:04:32 GMT /2019-04-24/socialism-isnt-the-scare-word-it-once-was Geoff Nunberg /2019-03-20/hear-me-by-any-means-necessary-charlottesville-is-forced-to-redefine-civility After a deadly white supremacist rally in 2017, once-marginalized voices in Charlottesville, Va., are demanding to be heard by the City Council. That has led to a debate over civility. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:05:00 GMT /2019-03-20/hear-me-by-any-means-necessary-charlottesville-is-forced-to-redefine-civility Debbie Elliott /2019-03-05/grammar-guru-banishes-the-exclamation-mark-in-new-grammar-bible Benjamin Dreyer shares his decades of language experience in his new book, "Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style." Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:20:00 GMT /2019-03-05/grammar-guru-banishes-the-exclamation-mark-in-new-grammar-bible