As the world celebrates another Chinese Lunar New Year, as a genealogist the topic of Chinese surnames naturally occupies my mind once more.

The city’s buildings were once laid out in a way that formed a rhythmic pattern. Today’s structures are tone-deaf.

What is the difference between the pronunciations of ‘contest’ and ‘context’? Yes, I want you to tell me the difference. Not only that, you should pronounce the two words to establish your answer. Or ...

Harding, however, was no Trump: The president, newly elected to a second term, has a mean if not sadistic streak, an ...

Words are made up of different sounds. These are called syllables. Syllables are a bit like 'beats' in a word. You can count how many syllables are in a word by counting how many beats there are.

Radzi will help children spot rhyming words, even when they don't have the same spelling pattern.

Drew Scott has gone ahead and done it again. The beloved HGTV star posted a photo of one of his adorable kids and it’s ...

It has long been known that babies can learn sequences of syllables or sounds that directly follow one another. However, human language often involves patterns that link elements which are not ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, in a poem recited at the annual New Year's Poetry Reading on Wednesday, expressed how he was ...

Instead of trying to break down the art of naming a child, let’s try something different and use art as inspiration for the baby name.

Groundhog Day is Sunday, and just as he’s done for well over a century, Punxsutawney Phil will make his weather prediction at the crack of dawn. If the famous marmot sees his shadow when he emerges ...