

Health Apr 25

Using electrodes and computer algorithms, researchers have generated intelligible sentences from the thoughts of people without speech difficulties, sparking hope that similar technology could eventually provide a voice to people who can't speak.
By Karen Weintraub, Scientific American
Arts Dec 17

In this digital and divided society, it can often seem that language is used primarily to deliver criticism and express rage. But poet Ada Limón shares her humble opinion on why she sees people turning to poetry for language that…
Science Oct 12

Mothers across languages change the timbre of their voice in similar ways when they speak to babies, Princeton University neuroscientists reported today.
By Fedor Kossakovski
World Sep 05

In the Greek island village of Antio, home to the world's most endangered language, aging residents communicate across hillsides through whistles, a specific system of communication believed to date back to Ancient Greece. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on how…
By PBS NewsHour
Jul 07

By PBS NewsHour
You might think linguistics professor Deborah Tannen would lament the effects of social media on how we communicate. Instead, she sees how it fills an essential need for connection, and the ways we've adapted the tools of "liking" and "tagging"…
Children who spent more time with hand-held screens were more likely to exhibit signs of an expressive speech delay, according to a new study from Toronto.
Nov 17

By Claire Bowern, The Conversation
A Yale linguist explains how many colors exist in your language’s rainbow.
Sep 01

By Leigh Anne Tiffany
Dogs are able to process individual words and intonations in a manner similar to humans, based on a new study in the journal Science.
Aug 17

By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline
Because many states and localities don’t use tested court interpreters and ignore federal rules for when interpreters are required, many criminal defendants and civil litigants with limited English skills are not equipped to navigate the complex legal system, jeopardizing their…
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