Human language may seem messy and inefficient compared to the ultra-compact strings of ones and zeros used by computers—but our brains actually prefer it that way. New research reveals that while ...

Advance your quest to become multi-lingual with these tips to help you speak another language more like a native.

Previous studies have reported that the cerebellum, which is most well-known for coordinating the body’s movements, is also ...

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Can we be conscious without language? Does language influence our conscious experience? These questions, which are central to understanding the human mind, have been explored by researchers at the ...

And spoken language is more varied than written text. There are accents and dialects, meaningful hesitations that can’t be ...

Over the last 50 years, BYU has established itself as a top language university. According to the most recent MLA survey, BYU ranks #1 in both language course offerings and advanced language ...

Health systems have a lot to gain from clinician education around effective communication with non-English-speaking patients. In 2013, more than 61 million people in the US reported speaking a ...