More than one‐third of the world's population uses a writing system that includes both uppercase and lowercase letter forms.

English is becoming one of the most common languages worldwide, yet silent letters in words present a challenge for many learners. Silent letters help distinguish homophones, but result from borrowing ...

Re “Senate race to replace Barbara Boxer just got more interesting” (Thomas Elias, March 21): Ron Unz thinks that because of Proposition 227, which dismantled bilingual education in California, ...