War is escalating in the Middle East and continuing in Ukraine, Sudan and Myanmar. Gun violence in the US is ballooning, too. How do our cultures nurture violence? And can we change?
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On an island off Africa where one of the local languages has no established words for climate change, a researcher discovers lessons for everyone in discussing climate change.
An analysis of the language used during the recent debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump suggests Trump tends to focus more on himself than on voters.
Accents provide listeners with information about speakers, such as where they come from or what other languages they speak. However, accents can also be a source of listener bias.
Even OpenAI is worried about people developing intimate relationships with the new human-like version of its language model-cum-chatbot. But it should have known the risks.
The rise of corporate inclusivity might be responsible.
It’s too reductive to simply smear scabs as sellouts. It’s important to understand why some workers might be motivated to weather scorn, rejection and even violence from their peers.
Laws may use complex syntax to indicate their special status, in much the same way magic spells use rhyme or archaic words.
There are many greetings that provide a unique glimpse into the culture of its speakers, reflecting different traditions and ways of acknowledging, respecting and honouring others.
Reshaping your study habits with four essential techniques could reignite your progress and help you push past your current level.
Phrases like ‘climate crisis,’ ‘climate emergency’ or ‘climate justice’ might seem to escalate the urgency, but a large survey shows they don’t help and may actually hurt.
Brains encode language by matching words to patterns of activity. Large language models can do the same thing.
Australia’s 460 First Nations’ languages see the world in unexpected ways, revealing perspectives on the natural and spiritual worlds.
The onus now appears to be shifting from the migrants to smugglers who have been profiteering from this inhumane trade.
The origins of these words could tell us a lot about our ancestors and the cognitive strategies they used to name the things around them.
Research has disproven the saying ‘sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me’.
The use of ‘surrender’ calls the democratic process into question.
Over time, baby babbling will increasingly resemble the sounds of their language, eventually morphing into recognisable words.
Sunak referred to “I” and “me” while Starmer was more likely to say “we” and “us”.
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