An international team proposes replacing Hockett’s feature checklist with a model of language as a dynamic, multimodal, and socially evolving system.

Anyone tuning into political debates about the recently introduced English Language Bill might be led to think New Zealand’s most widely spoken tongue is endangered. The bill, which forms part of a ...

Fake news generated by AI is often perceived as more credible than texts written by humans. That worries linguist Silje Susanne Alvestad. In 2017, "fake news" was chosen as the new word of the year by ...

Krupa Padhy uncovers how we really learn foreign languages – in a dual challenge involving both Portuguese and Mandarin.

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Will it be Bonjour, Hi or Bonjour-Hi?

If you learn something the hard way, it's because you weren’t listening or you made a mistake. Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Phil. Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where ...

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Database holds a wealth of natural human interactions in four languages and multiple cultures over breakfasts, game nights, and car rides.