A number of Scottish idioms and phrases feature prominently in a British Council list that sheds light on the evolution of ...

Making the list was the playful yet direct “Haud yer wheesht!” – which translates to “be quiet” or “shut up”. This popular ...

Launched to coincide with World English Day, the Northern Ireland phrase can be traced back to the 1800s and is a common ...

British Sign Language (or BSL) dates back as far as the ... Just as the spoken word develops, so too does signing, with new words and phrases being added regularly. There are around 150,000 ...

Popular English idioms such as ‘spill the beans’ are evolving as they pass from one generation to the next, according to the ...

A group of Deaf students from Devon is pioneering a national training initiative to help police officers across the UK communicate more effectively with the Deaf community. From highlighting the ...