The original definition of the word “bias,” when it entered the English language in the 16th century, was a diagonal line, and specifically one that cut across the warp or weft of a woven fabric. It ...

According to UNESCO 2016: Studies indicate that instruction in a student’s native language improves understanding, analytical ...

What exactly drives the creation and spread of slang? There is some social science to it.

As we reflect on a year of political promises, particularly from Minister Senzo Mchunu, it's time to confront the uncomfortable truth: 'immediately' has become a hollow term, a mere political façade.

The Adriatic port city of Trieste, with its heady mix of Italian, Germanic and Slavic cultures, transcends nationhood to become the perfect place for self-exile.

Tolkien used his scholarly familiarity with ancient storytelling modes to create a a world so vast it spills off of the page.