Reading a word involves complex interactions between spelling, meaning, and sound. Researchers from Japan and Canada explore ...

Australians are outdone by Americans and Brits, both in how often they swear, and in how many users swear online.

Linguistics, working on sound shifts, has given us about 1,600 words in Proto-Indo-European, which no one has spoken in over ...

Poetry and translation are both about picking the just-right word. But reading multiple translations makes an implicit case ...

Sometimes words are created for specific purposes, but they can become part of a language if people find them useful or simply entertaining.

There are many factors that contribute to infant language development, not least of which is baby talk—the modified speech ...

Neuroscientist explains how the brain processes language differently in each hemisphere, impacting speech perception and ...

Bilingual children demonstrate how early exposure, strategic language switching, and diverse input foster strong, adaptable language learning while enhancing cognitive abilities.

Shaka Zulu is one of the most storied figures in South African history. Believed to have been born around 1787, the man also ...

Svennevig's admission to the centre is an acknowledgment that his research is of a high standard, believes the Pro-Rector at ...