1. Hats off

    Have you ever scored a hat trick? Changed at the drop of a hat? Been mad as a hatter?

  2. Heard on campus

    Anne Curzan traces the origins of DIY and TMI, and introduces us to the term “initialism.”

  3. Word nerds

    “I’m thrilled people want to talk with me about language,” says Anne Curzan of her lifelong love of words.

  4. Under the radar

    How shall we handle the subtle and undetected changes in English? Anne Curzan knows.

  5. Silent consonants

    Why is there a “g” in “gnat” and a “k” in knife? And what the heck does “hnecca” mean? Anne Curzan knows.

  6. Why comprise is complicated

    You say comprise, I say compose. Linguist Anne Curzan says we’re both right. Right?