A gray-haired witch with a memorable nose scampers across a darkened stage, hocusing and pocusing as a group of schoolchildren gasp and cuddle.

The origin of words is a question that now falls within the chapter of “glottogony”, resurrected after decades of inactivity. There are now quite a few glottogonic theories, some of which are also concerned with the origin of words as, for example, the one that argues that original words are connected with phonosymbolism, […]

Those who suffer enochlophobia, demophobia or ochlophobia–the fear of crowds–are not being entirely irrational.

Dozens of local areas have copied Carla's motion and declared climate emergencies including Manchester, London, Edinburgh and Bath.