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It's concerning that tech executives can exercise so much power over who can use their platforms. But the alternative – government intervention – could be much worse.
For decades, forensic linguists have helped crack cases involving false author attribution, masked voices, false confessions in criminal cases and copyright disputes.
Conversation analysis explains how ums and uhs facilitate communication
In the age of masks, improve your interactions by using all aspects of human communication.
Because sarcasm is often difficult to discern and improperly used, it can operate as a linguistic mulligan. But deploy the excuse too much, and you might raise some eyebrows.
Worried you won't be understood while wearing a mask? Don't be. We studied how people sound while talking through fabric and the results are encouraging.
With caregivers' faces covered, infants and young children will miss out on all the visual cues they'd normally get during stages of rapid developmental growth.
Audiologists recommend enhanced communication strategies in the time of coronavirus to help the nearly 60 million Americans living with hearing loss in one or both ears.
Professor Deborah Terry AO speaks of the importance of university expertise, academic freedom, university collaborations with business and international education.
Researchers say it's time to finally discard a decades-old theory about the origins of human language – and revise the date when human ancestors likely were able to make certain speech noises.
You wouldn't think a kazoo could tell you much about the origins of language. But you'd be wrong.
When people lose their speech, they can stop working and friends can drift away. Here's what we can do to help them get the rehabilitation they need.
Adults aren't the only language teachers: six-year-olds still produce sounds differently than adults, but toddlers are extremely good at understanding the speech of children six years and older.
Britain's new prime minister has spoken ... now he needs to act.
Having problems with Siri and Google Translate? Here's why.
It can be hard to understand a non-native speaker of your own language. But conversation is a two-way street and linguists are figuring out how native listeners can improve their half of the interaction.
Trying to figure out if Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam or other would-be penitents are sincere? A scholar who analyzed dozens of recent apologies offers a user's guide.
In the excitement of the Super Bowl and other major sporting events, fans often forget themselves – and their voices. Loud cheering can stress your vocal folds, or voice cords. An expert explains.
Chatbots and virtual personal assistants are becoming an integral part of our daily lives. They could change how we talk to each other, and how we relate to ourselves.
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Professor in Psychology, Royal Holloway
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Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University
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Director of the University of Sydney Voice Research Laboratory, University of Sydney
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Director, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Chair of Academic Board, Victoria University
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Associate Professor in Digital Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate professor, RMIT University
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University of Maryland
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Senior Research Associate, Lancaster University
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Dean of External Engagment and Executive Director of the Hawke EU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, University of South Australia
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Professor in Politics, University of Surrey
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Professor of Cognitive Science, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in English Language, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Health Communication, University of Sydney
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Tutor and PhD Researcher, The University of Queensland
