We often squabble about things that concern identity: politics, religion, sexuality, race. Add language use to the mix and you get a double helping of discord and pedantry—found, for example, in ...

Q: Is “Celtic” pronounced “seltik” or “keltik”? — Darla Bernot, Ford City, Pa. A: Those familiar with a certain pro basketball team in Boston might assume “SELtik” (soft “c”) is a slam dunk. But when ...

Pronunciation is one of the hardest things for a learner of any language to get to grips with. The sounds of Irish and the sounds of English are very different from each other, and there’s always a ...