Valentine’s Day is saturated with language. Captions celebrate “doing life with you.” Films equate grand gestures with genuine connection. What often goes unexamined is how words function inside ...

When we use words to communicate, we not only have to choose what to say, but also what not to say, and how to say it. How we decide to frame a message can influence how people think, feel, and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. There's a passage from a forthcoming book by Michael Bender, The Wall Street Journal’s White House reporter, that hit me at a ...

As a speech language pathologist, I have always believed that words matter. Semantics are not just academic concepts tucked into textbooks or research journals. They shape understanding, influence ...