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New research reveals a universal tone of voice adopted when we speak to babies.
Evolutionary biologists ask very similar questions about species to those asked by linguists about languages.
People across the globe all see millions of distinct colors. But the terms we use to describe them vary across cultures. New cognitive science research suggests it’s about what we want to communicate.
New research gives weight to Noam Chomsky’s idea of a universal language ability.
Language can change the way we think – and not always for the best.
The way we talk about cyberspace may make us more vulnerable to hacking.
The word Squ-w has an innocent origin, but its use in English has long been derogatory and racist. Place names which use this word should be changed.
Young children have little time set aside to learn a foreign language. They must make the most of it.
Extremists haven’t always been associated with violence, or religious views.
To understand the full scale of the world’s linguistic diversity, we should be thinking about languages and how speakers relate to them.
Why language diversity should be celebrated in schools.
‘If we can’t understand our rights, we have no rights.’ But efforts are being made to rebalance the inequalities.
Careful how you talk about Brexit. People are making assumptions as soon as you’ve said the word.
Donald Trump has put translators and interpreters the world over in an ethical quandary. Sad!
Humans behave like atoms when viewed from a distance.
Whether it’s due to native language loss or unsupported high school curricula, the lack of bilingualism in the US is notable. Why can’t more Americans speak another language? How should that change?
Our drinking culture has brought some colourful phrases into the Australian vernacular.
There’s little research into origins of the geographic patterns of language diversity. A new model exploring processes that shaped Australia’s language diversity provides a template for investigators.
At present the design and certification of new emojis is controlled by a single body.
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