After high-profile environmental campaigns, the word 'mégabassines' has now entered the French dictionary. Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP The French dictionary Larousse has unveiled its latest list of ...
It is striking that English color words come from many sources. Some of the more exotic ones, like "vermilion" and "chartreuse," were borrowed from French, and are named after the color of a ...
Claire Bowern receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the Australian Research Council. She is Vice-President of the Endangered Language Fund. It is striking that English color words ...