You’ve probably seen “Esq.” at the end of a lawyer’s name and wondered what it means. In...
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Found etched into clay cylinders. By Sonja AndersonDaily Correspondent/ContributorSmithsonian Magazine A few decades ago, researchers discovered four...
First words forward. By Dr. Elena L. GrigorenkoHugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of PsychologyDirector,...
Cataloguing the planet’s 7,000-plus languages. By Dr. Damián BlasiProfessorCatalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) Introduction...
In our modern international society, translation services have become essential. They help bridge language barriers, enabling communication...
What might our first words have been? By Dan FalkScience Journalist According to Guinness World Records, the world’s...
Victorians found ways to communicate without writing a single word. By Joanna EspinCuratorThe Postal Museum Language of...
Many videos people upload to YouTube aren’t really meant for public consumption, but they’re available for AI...
In a world that thrives on communication and connectivity, learning new languages has become more valuable than...
Introduction Translation helps people share ideas between languages. Translators change words and phrases from one language to...
Linguists and archaeologists have argued for decades about where, and when, the first Indo-European languages were spoken....
Russian literature shaped the development of Korean culture after being translated into Japanese. The basic give and...
How a feathered serpent god presided over a forgotten golden age of Mexican art. When the curator...
Peoples who live close to nature have a rich lore of plants, animals, and landscapes embedded in...
The language’s survival will rely on the young to be proud of their heritage. By Timothy Wright...
Perhaps it’s really our actions that need to catch up to our words. The words we choose...
Languages and indigenous knowledge systems that make them one with the land and are crucial. By Minnie...
While we’re losing biological diversity, we’re also losing linguistic and cultural diversity at the same time. By...
The basis for the writing system known as the ‘alphabet’ came from the Near East. Introduction The Greek Alphabet developed...
Publics around the world divided on birthplace and religion as requirements for national belonging. Results of a...
“Una Nación bajo Dios, entera, con libertad y justicia para todos.” How can a nation promote liberty...
Why do so many Americans share the concern that success and integrity are in conflict? By Dr....
Many people fear the disappearance of the unique way some communities speak. Introduction In Boston, there are reports...
Language has always played a significant role in the artistic expression of cultures around the world. For...
Indigenous people’s languages were largely lost as a result of forced assimilation efforts. How Were Indigenous Languages...
Script developed from simple to more complex writing systems. Introduction Script is the written expression of a language. Cuneiform,...
The language of the original Macedonians existed long before Macedonia became a powerful state. Introduction To get...
Esperanto, Klingon, “Oirish,” and others. John Wallis is all but forgotten except among historians and mathematicians, but...
Introduction Ancient Africa has the world’s oldest and largest collection of ancient writing systems, and is home...
Linguists believe Black English might have originated from West African or Creole languages. What brought you to...