Language has the power to shape the way we think. The words we use to communicate can influence our perceptions, ideas and subsequent choices. One example is the use of metaphors, figures of speech ...

Amid the chaos this week in the British Parliament, Prime Minister Boris Johnson referred to opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, calling him a “chlorinated chicken” and, oddly, “a great big girl’s blouse ...

This post is the second in a series entitled The Writer's Laboratory. See the introductory post for more information. Source: correcting-1870721_1920 PixabayCCO 3844328 The metaphor is one of the most ...

In an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Paul McCartney discussed how he addresses political or social topics in his songs. The former Beatle has written songs like “Blackbird” and “Looking for ...

President Donald Trump holds a copy of the poem “The Snake” prior to reciting it during a “Make America Great Again” rally in Harrisburg, PA, April 29, 2017, marking his 100th day in office. During ...

Researchers have found that taste-related metaphors such as 'sweet' actually engage the emotional centers of the brain more than literal words such as 'kind' that have the same meaning. If metaphors ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. The library metaphor was advantageous for several reasons. First, it allowed us to represent the concept of electronic data or biosamples ...

As countries reckon with racism, colonialism and genocide, a recurring target of reappraisal are statues. Across North America and Europe, statues have been dismantled, toppled and vandalized — and ...

Quantum computing is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: You never know what you’re gonna get. Quantum phenomena – the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and subatomic levels – are not ...

What is programming? How would you visualize it? Probably a bit like in the Wachowski sisters' film The Matrix (2000): lines of different codes forming a world, or simply a program. But that's not the ...

Figurative language refers to some of the best methods in a writer’s toolbox to “color” language and draw readers in – and can also be used to write the best cover letter. How does figurative language ...