Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Let’s dive below the “surface” and look at some changing usage. Most of the time, “surface” is a noun, meaning a ...

Many words in English are formed from the same root or base word. By adding different suffixes, a range of new words can be formed. A suffix is a letter or a group of letters that are added to the end ...

Researchers are digging deeper into whether infants' ability to learn new words is shaped by the language being acquired. A new study cites a promising new research agenda aimed at bringing ...