A writing lab, started this semester, designed to help English as a second language (ESL) students meet the demands of undergraduate writing. The BYU Linguistics and English Language Department ...

Cracking symbols and codes, deciphering ancient texts, and uncovering millennia-old secrets are some of the mystifying feats for which fictitious archaeologists are often credited. While we can’t all ...

Keep a list of new words that you encounter and use them in your writing. Endeavour to make sophisticated vocabulary choices where you can. Metaphor Using one thing to represent another. His coat was ...

Learning a new language isn’t easy. It took me four years of high school French to be semi-comfortable ordering a croissant in a Parisian cafe. But, keeping a notebook while you’re learning a foreign ...