An international team proposes replacing Hockett’s feature checklist with a model of language as a dynamic, multimodal, and socially evolving system.

Oh, cut that out! Quieten down! Command sentences give instructions and tell someone to do something. They use imperative or bossy verbs, like 'jog on the spot'. If you put a bossy verb at the ...

Conjunctions join together two different, but related, parts of a sentence. They can be words like 'and', 'but', 'if', 'when', and 'because'. For example: I like swimming and she likes dancing.

Whether you’re a STEM specialist anxious about creative writing or an expert essayist looking to eke out a few more marks in the final exam, The Daily Telegraph’s guide covers all the tips, tricks and ...