After revisions to the Oxford Junior Dictionary, a widely used children’s dictionary, led to the removal of such nature words as “acorn,” “bluebell” and “otter” in favor of such technology-centric ...

When I pulled out a copy of "The Lost Words," my seven-year-old son stared in amazement. The book is huge, nearly as tall as his torso, and when I opened it up, it spread across both of our laps. He ...

Get exclusive access to priority onsales and special offers, plus never miss out on the biggest stories from the West End, Off-West End and beyond. “Once upon a time, words began to vanish from the ...

Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the ...