Explore the historical context of vowel symbols in British English, which were originally selected to represent an ...

Two other symbols already exist in English to produce the "th" sound: thorn (þ) and eth (ð).They were in use until the 15th century, so Daniels wonders why one of these symbols couldn't be ...

The heart sign has entered the Oxford English Dictionary as the first graphical symbol to signify a word in the reference work's 127-year history. The symbol is among 45,437 new words and meanings ...

Punch was also among classic English symbols Entries will be assembled in an online collection and each quarter more will be announced. Jerry Doyle, managing director of ICONS, which is running the ...