Burris began teaching at Troy High School in the fall of 2019. She’s a firm believer in the importance of teaching ASL so her students will not only be able to communicate but also to help bridge the ...

Every year, Saffas discuss politics, trends, slang and scandals. But in 2025, one word (er, acronym) was mentioned more than any ...

Each year, the internet gives birth to a new lexicon, one that's as fast-moving and unpredictable as the online trends that ...

Some holiday words have more than one meaning, like "trim" the tree. And some meanings have more than one word, like "gift" ...

It’s not always easy for Christians who are deaf or hard of hearing to find services and Masses, but some churches are ...

Wordle is a word puzzle that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word. Originally created by software engineer ...

Babs Haggin-Roy recalls growing up in Illinois, the second daughter of deaf parents. Their home was quiet. No music, no ...

His language is really intuitive to me,” says Sara Jane Parsons of her communication with her longtime partner ...

Despite being paralyzed and unable to use sign language, Sara Jane Parsons quickly found a way to communicate with Jimmy ...

“Yinz” is essentially Pittsburgh’s version of “y’all.” It’s used as a second-person plural pronoun, so someone living in Pittsburgh might ask, “Yinz want to get something to eat?” Yinz — sometimes ...

Chinese pronouns are largely split between female and male – prompting LGBTQ activists to invent their own gender-neutral pronoun. That movement just took a big step forward.

English doesn’t help. Words like “paleontological” look innocent until you say them out loud and suddenly feel like you need ...