Shades of meaning by Jesse Russell On White: The History of a Color, by Michel Pastoureau, translated by Jody Gladding. Within contemporary parlance, there are few greater insults than “white.” It is ...

"We can be the best of friends. . . . There are certain things we can say to each other. [But] it's the same code of: I can talk about my relatives, but when you start talking about my relatives ...

There are as many shades of meaning as there are colors. Nobody can determine meaning for someone else; detecting the meaning of life’s moments is an individual pursuit and responsibility. In ...

What is the difference between grammar and syntax? Between restive and restless? Envy and jealousy? Kitsch and camp?

The color has no edges. Blue's meaning, like the sea's, is fluid. Blue reaches around opposites. In Britain, for example, it isn't just the color for storekeepers and servants. It's also for the ...