Spangled Banner” by heart, but you’ve likely heard it dozens of times. What you probably haven’t heard before is its dramatic ...

You can usually hear it before you see it. Love doesn't end with an argument; it fades through the small things people say.

Wilfred McClay spoke about the importance of protecting free speech and fostering open dialogue on college campuses Tuesday afternoon as part of OU’s Free Speech Week keynote address.

OU coach Brent Venables said Tuesday defensive back Kendel Dolby is "trying to figure everything out," is practicing and ...

Dallas — Ever wonder what your dog is trying to say? Well, a University of Texas at Arlington researcher is aiming to turn barks, howls and whimpers of man’s best friend into intelligible speech — a ...

Fluent English speakers often add sounds between words to link them together. When one word ends with a vowel sound, and the ...

Michael Rosen and Dr Catherine Laing discuss onomatopoeia and other words that sound like their meanings. Produced by Becky Ripley. Show more Michael Rosen is joined by linguist Dr Catherine Laing to ...

I was expecting a “hello” or “hi,” statements of straightforward recognition. “Hey, you” was more knowing, more familiar. Say it in a crowd, and you place yourself and the other person in a cozy kind ...

Newer generations often hear certain words without knowing where they originally stem from. And while they may have their own version of these slang terms, there are 11 slang words boomers still use ...

One of the best ways to master these words is to use them in real office situations. Getting a job takes hard work, talent, and skill. But simply getting a job does not guarantee success in your ...

Can words be tasted on the tongue? Can sounds be seen as coloured shapes? Such questions are not hypothetical, nor are they psychedelic hallucinations. They refer to a well-documented neurological ...

On the bustling streets of midcentury New York City, Tony Schwartz carried with him a sense of curiosity about everything he heard. He might stop mid-step to catch the hiss of a steam grate or the ...