Language
This Musician’s Songs Give Powerful Voice to a Language in Crisis
Singer and linguistic activist Alidé Sans hails from an isolated Catalan valley where a rare dialect is spoken
Some Animals Take Turns While Talking, Just Like Humans. Why?
Understanding their courteous exchanges—from frog croaks to elephant rumbles—could shed light on the origins of human conversation
This Town In Kansas Has Its Own Unique Accent
Immigration over the last 40 years has all the young people in town speaking English with a slightly Latin feel
What Can Chimpanzee Calls Tell Us About the Origins of Human Language?
Scientists follow and record chimps in the wild to find out if they talk to each other—and to fill in details about how and why language evolved in humans
Why Researchers Believe These 100,000-Year-Old Etchings Weren't Symbolic
In a new study, the markings — which resemble hashtags —were not found to be distinctive based on time and geography
Researchers Are Tracing Wabanaki Canoe Routes in New Brunswick
The First Nation routes were ancient “highways” that traversed rivers, creeks and streams
Climate Change Can Also Transform Language
As our world warms, warps and melts, metaphors of the past take on new meaning
Will a New Law Forever Change the German Language?
When a language is strongly gendered, it can raise all sorts of challenges to a society that’s increasingly accepting of a wide spectrum of identities
Why Music Is Not a Universal Language
Physics and culture shape music, but as a recent video essay breaks it down, the results are more varied that most people think
Unknown Language Discovered in Malaysia
About 280 people north of the Malay Peninsula speak the language, which is called Jedek
The Science of Swearing
A new book explains the neuroscience of why we swear—and how it can sway our listeners
Five Whimsical Words of the Winter Olympics, from 'Skeleton' to 'Salchow'
The sports are hard. The words are harder. We're here to help
France Says ‘Au Revoir’ to the Word ‘Smartphone’
Hoping to prevent English tech vocabulary from entering the French language, officials have suggested ‘mobile multifunction’ as an alternative
The Incredible Linguistic Diversity of Tibet Is Disappearing
Thanks to national schooling and the Internet, many of the plateau’s unique languages are in danger
Sign the Stars Anywhere on Earth With the First International Astronomy Dictionary For Deaf Communities
The encyclopedic list includes more than 40 space terms ranging from the Moon to exoplanet
How Spanish-Language Broadcasters Gave Voice to America's Hispanics
In a country where more than 37 million people speak Spanish, stations like Telemundo reach under-served communities
Inventing a Vocabulary to Help Inuit People Talk About Climate Change
One team is working with Inuvialuit elders to come up with a renewable energy terminology—and maybe revive a dying language
Scholar Deciphers 3,200-Year-Old Inscription That Could Shed Light on the "Sea People"
But the Luwian language text's unproven provenance calls its authenticity into question
Want to Learn Cherokee? How About Ainu? This Startup Is Teaching Endangered Languages
Tribalingual founder Inky Gibbens explains how saving languages is a means of preserving different worldviews
Maori Translation of ‘Moana’ Is a Hit in New Zealand
Experts hope the film will spark a renewed interest in the Maori language
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