Ph.D. candidate Yuchen Lian (LIACS) wants to understand why human languages look the way they do—and find inspiration to ...

The preceding chapter showed how sentences can be streamlined by reducing their adjective clauses to adjective phrases — a simple process that omits the relative pronouns “that,” “which,” “who,” “whom ...

With 'ragebait' the Oxford English Dictionary word of the year, here's a look at what footballing equivalents might have been ...

This piece is part of Letters on Pragmatic Hope, an essay series in which Wesleyan professors and administrators reflect on a daunting question: How can students act with purpose and efficacy amid an ...

Turn your TFSA into a tax-free paycheque with a grocery-anchored REIT that pays monthly and lets compounding do the heavy lifting. TFSAs shelter dividends, interest, and gains from tax, letting your ...

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Children show distress in subtle ways. When adults listen with intention, they help children feel safe, regulate emotions, and choose healthier ways to respond.

Outright anger is fairly easy to identify, but passive-aggressive behavior can be a little more subtle. Although those who ...