Every time we speak, we're improvising. "Humans possess a remarkable ability to talk about almost anything, sometimes putting ...

When people are framed as something less than fully human, public empathy and willingness to protect their rights shrink ...

People who speak a language that has multiple words for different shades of colour perceive the shades more quickly. Bees have a phenomenal ability to perceive different shades of colour, and their ...

It's well established that children have an easier time learning second languages.

When words fail them, creative writers imagine entirely new ones. Author Patti Callahan Henry examines fictional language, from the words of Tolkien to her own. Our editors and experts handpick every ...

Linguist Julie Sedivy begins her memoir with giant rabbits. We'll get to those in a minute. As a child, she was brought up by immigrant parents in multiple cities, a feral polyglot world, she calls it ...

Language learning is often a daunting prospect. Many of us wish we had learned a language to a higher level at school. But even though adults of all ages can do well in acquiring a new language, ...

The Microsoft Copilot Usage Report 2025 shows that language learning and translation rank among Copilot’s top use cases.

Through my clinical work with trauma survivors, I’ve learned the profound impact words can have. I strive to use thoughtful language in therapy, with the goal of not re-traumatizing or invalidating a ...