A massive new analysis of over 1,700 languages shows that some long-debated “universal” grammar rules are actually real. By ...

Analysis shows whales’ coda vocalizations are ‘highly complex’ and remarkably similar to our own ...

Learning a second language is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, with millions of people turning to digital tools and ...

In an era of dwindling budgets, universities have identified language programs as an area for possible cuts. Languages with few students are being framed as luxuries that cannot be afforded during a ...

Last April, the University of Southern California announced plans to eliminate its German department, stating that it wanted to shift resources away from European languages to Asian languages like ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that sperm whale “codas” (short sequences of clicks) possess a structural complexity that ...

At Connecticut College, students explore intercultural communication skills as an integral part of liberal learning. All students are expected to study another language for at least two semesters; ...

University students of yesteryear read the classics. Aristotle, Euclid, Homer and Plato were part of the regular course of study. And students read these challenging texts in their original languages ...