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The Irish For: Was Dracula's name inspired by Gaeilge? Probably not, but coincidence can be lovely
Darach Ó Séaghdha
8 Irish words and phrases that English just can't match
Someone finally explained why you think Taylor Swift is singing 'Starbucks lovers'
Column: How does colour affect our way of seeing the world?
John H. McWhorter
Column: How social media is changing language
Jon Reed
Video: Error-laden pidgin or creative creole? The Irish of the Gaelscoil
Breandán Mac Ardghail
Column: Let’s stop the blame game about learning Irish
Dermot McNally
Column: What does ‘I love you’ mean?
Cristina Soriano
13 of the English language's most delightful collective nouns
Column: Yola and Fingalian – the forgotten ancient English dialects of Ireland
Damian Shiels
Toddlers' speech is far more advanced than previously thought
Column: What does ‘feck’ really mean?
Stan Carey
Ukraine adopts controversial language bill
Babies can understand meaning of words from 6 months - study