“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world,” observed philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein in 1922. We might ask, accordingly, how does language shape reality, arbitrating human experience of ...

Verbal communication is usually straightforward. You open your mouth and say what you want to say. Communication doesn’t only happen verbally. As you speak or listen, you also express feelings and ...

Humans are storytelling beings. As far as we know, no other species has the capacity for language and ability to use it in endlessly creative ways. From our earliest days, we name and describe things.

Linguistic diversity on Earth is far more profound and fundamental than previously imagined. But it’s also crumbling fast At the heart of linguistics is a radical premise: all languages are equal.

Lots of people say they want to learn a language, but the task itself can be daunting if you don’t know where to start. I remember approaching college eager to learn Italian. Fortunately, Stanford ...

Heading out on a nature walk near their Carbondale, Colorado, home, Rachel Mulry and her three kids review some words: verde (green), naranja (orange), rojo (red). The family is learning Spanish ...

Language disorder is a communication disorder in which a person has persistent difficulties in learning and using various forms of language such as spoken, written, or signed. They may struggle to ...