Here's a clunky but unremarkable sentence that appeared in the British press before the last national election: "Britain's recovery from the worst recession in decades is gaining traction, but ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

Some people find it difficult to say that someone has died, so they may turn to metaphors for death instead. These metaphors for dying can help you share that someone has died with softer and gentler ...

Star Trek, the Next Generation star Patrick Stewart in his role as Captain Picard. Sci-fi setting aside, the show's themes often revolve around communications — centering on issues that are similar to ...

People with strong political views about immigration can wield significant influence by crafting tweets laden with metaphors, shaping how others grasp this hotly contested issue. In a new study, ...

There was a time when metaphor was considered primarily an advanced language skill, a tool mainly used by poets and speakers well-trained in rhetoric. Modern linguistic science has overthrown that ...

I’m writing this article after a week of “slumping” stocks, “rattled” investors, and “bumpy roads” for the U.S. economy. Business reporters and their guests like to reach for metaphors that ...

Allied health professionals spend a considerable amount of time listening to and communicating with patients while providing care. The inclusion of appropriate communication skills as a part of the ...

What is programming? How would you visualize it? Probably a bit like in the Wachowski sisters' film The Matrix (2000): lines of different codes forming a world, or simply a program. But that's not the ...