It is as impossible to teach sounds and sound systems of languages as it is to teach the complex ways of the representation ...

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The sixth episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail explores whether Austen was happy, through the pages of Persuasion.

English spelling is crazy. Even people born and raised in English-speaking societies who speak no other language still often have a lot of trouble with English spelling. You may think that English is ...

Some said they focused on either the new maths or English curriculums, not both, and had more work to do next year.

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Teachers in KwaZulu-Natal warn that without proper terminology, books, training and classroom support, SA’s Mother ...

Kindergarten reading scores are way up at a Denver school where local dads are from the same bilingual community as the students.

We often hear fascinating stories about how things originated: the universe, the wheel, even pizza. But when it comes to the words we toss around every single day without a second thought, it’s wild ...

Manuel shouted, eyes sparkling as he pointed to the smartboard. "La ‘c' está pretendiendo ser una ‘s'!" ("The ‘c' is ...

Scientists created fake words to test if sound affects memory. Result: people remembered pleasant-sounding words twice as ...

Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. Would you like some peaceful ...