DNA switches that predate humans and Neanderthals still influence how people speak today, offering new clues about language ...

A University of Southern California-led study has found that large language models like ChatGPT are pushing human communication toward a more standardized style, reducing linguistic diversity in ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! In 2020, Temple University PhD student Daniel Guarin was wandering El Centro de Oro — ...

A Dutch study has found that infants who can detect musical rhythms more accurately also tend to recognize speech patterns better, a key skill for language learning. The research, involving 44 babies ...

UC Berkeley Ph.D. alum Gabriella Licata conducted a linguistics study at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center last year with paroled research assistants Brian Gonsoulin and Habib Watkins, as well as ...

Cognitive linguistics is a modern school of linguistic thought that originally began to emerge in the 1970s due to dissatisfaction with formal approaches to language. As I explain in my book, ...

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Best language learning apps in 2026 ranked for beginners and advanced learners with AI practice, spaced repetition, and fast ...