[related] It’s a lesson I’ve been taught for as long as I can remember and—given my chosen profession—it’s been one I’ve had to understand thoroughly so people who read the words I write will ...

"Word choices by politicians and activists matter," writes Matt Yglesias. "[S]wing voters tend to self-identify as moderate, and as a result, people who want to win should try to portray their ideas ...

Words account for just 7% of communication impact, while tone and body language make up the other 93%, according to Dr. Albert Mehrabian’s 7-38-55 Rule. Learning to enhance verbal clarity, tone of ...

There are hundreds of quotes and proverbs about the power of words that suggest warnings. The intention is for us to be mindful about the words we choose. With rapid fire lifestyles, a considerable ...

It’s not uncommon for people to assume the bigger the word, the smarter the person saying it is. Big words have a reputation for being used by only the most intelligent and professional individuals.

Of all the stupid ideas that have emerged in recent years, there may be none worse than the insistence that unwelcome words are the same as violence. This false perception equates physical acts that ...