Whether it’s Staunton or Buena Vista or Powhatan, the names of Virginia places can leave both travelers and long-time ...

There is one accent that is often rated as the most prestigious - Received Pronunciation. But what is RP and how did it come about? Lynda Mugglestone is a Professor of the History of English at the ...

A decades-long legal battle over five partially built hilltop homes in the exclusive Laurel Canyon area could be nearing resolution with a plea deal announced Monday by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s ...

Languages are challenging for many reasons, from strange nickname origins to confusing text abbreviations. Pronunciation is yet another thing that makes languages more challenging to learn. That said, ...

As a radio news reporter, I get asked a lot of questions about how we make the news — how we gather sound, track the audio and get it on air at the right time. The proverbial sausage-making. So I wasn ...

Oregon toponyms, or place names, often originate from Native American languages, reflecting the region's history and culture. Correct pronunciation distinguishes locals from newcomers, with variations ...

Shahram Azhar is somewhere between nostalgia and reinvention. He greets me over Zoom, with warmth and easy humour that feels like a balm for the slightly disjointed nature of online conversations.

On view at Elga Wimmer PCC, the exhibition “Pink Dreams in a Land with No Name,” curated by Roya Khadjavi, presents nineteen visual art works comprised of twelve mixed media pieces and nine laser cut ...

Learn how to pronounce player and coach names by listening to the audio of each respective player or coach pronouncing his name NBA.com Staff *This page will continue to be updated as audio content is ...

Shahram Akbarzadeh has received funding from the Australian Research Council. He is affiliated with the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (Doha). With Iran’s firing of some 180 ballistic missiles ...

Pakistan's star snooker player Shahram Changezi poses for a photo. — Geo News/reporter In a major achievement, Pakistan's star snooker player Shahram Changezi "created history" in American Snooker by ...