Language and Languages – Page 9

When There’s No Word To Help Identify the Loss of a Loved One

After my sister died, I yearned for a word like “orphan” to name my new identity.

By Kyleigh Leddy

Dating and Relationships Language and Languages Love (Emotion) Names, Personal

The Strangest Names People Have For Their Partners

A dozen of our readers’ weirdest terms of endearment for and by their loved ones (and their origin stories).

By Miya Lee and Daniel Jones

British Broadcasting Corp Language and Languages Middle East News and News Media Radio

BBC Arabic Radio Airs Final Broadcast After 85 Years

The move came as part of cost-cutting measures under which the news service is also ending its radio programming in 10 other languages, including Persian, Chinese and Hindi.

By Maya King

Dating and Relationships internal-open-access internal-reader-callout Language and Languages Love (Emotion)

What Language Do You Speak to Express Love?

Are you in an intercultural/multilingual relationship? We’d like to know which language you use to express affection toward your partner, and why.

By Eric V. Copage