An NHS trust has said the pronouns “Xey/Xem” can be used by staff at work. King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in south London also urged staff to apologise if they used the “wrong” pronouns ...

Most of us use pronouns frequently in speaking and writing. We are familiar with most types and therefore use them almost without thinking, (e.g., “I,” ”we,” and “they.“) What may surprise you, ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. Philosophers of language spend a lot of time debating the ins and outs of the semantics of names. I am a linguist ...