Some languages have no word for 'left' or 'right' — speakers of Guugu Yimithirr in Australia use cardinal directions instead.

The word 'rule of thumb' does not have an origin in domestic violence — this is a persistent false etymology.

The word 'nerd' was first coined by Dr. Seuss in 'If I Ran the Zoo' in 1950.

The word 'set' has over 430 definitions in some English dictionaries — the most of any word.

The word 'lethologica' describes the inability to remember the word you are trying to say.

The philosophy of language explores how words and sentences acquire meaning.

The word 'set' has the most definitions of any word in the English language — over 430.

Some languages have words for concepts with no equivalent in English — the Japanese 'komorebi' means sunlight filtering through leaves.

The Tonal languages of Africa and Asia use pitch to distinguish meaning — Mandarin has 4 tones; Cantonese has 6–9.