While quantitative methods have been used to examine changes in word usage in books, studies have focused on overall trends, such as the shapes of narratives, which are independent of book length. We ...

How do we make sense of words when we read? Consider the word mistrustfulness. You may have never encountered it before, yet you understand its meaning without effort. How does this happen? Research ...

Good news, kind of. I discovered a new sentence structure I hate. It’s a pattern I see often but only recently, while editing an article, realized it belongs in my writing hall of shame. Why would I ...

Identifying the morphographic structure of words is an important skill that helps you guess at the meaning of new words or words within a same-meaning family. To test your ability to break apart a ...

When students learn to read in the early elementary years, developing phonemic awareness, decoding skills, and blending typically take priority. Another essential component of fluent reading, however, ...