My dad, who speaks German, Russian, French and English, in addition to his native Chinese, once told me that English is the ugliest language. By that he means English sounds bad when it is sung. When ...

Toddlers are learning language skills earlier than expected and by the age of 18 months understand enough of the lexicon of their own language to recognize how speakers use sounds to convey meaning.

Effective communication lies at the heart of human connection. It helps us collaborate with each other, solve problems and ...

The Queen's English as spoken in the UK is under attack by immigrants, computers, American television, and youths. Or should we say yoofs? In a report published Thursday, linguistic experts at the ...

Every infant is a natural-born linguist capable of mastering any of the world's 7,000 languages like a native An infant child possesses an amazing, and fleeting, gift: the ability to master a language ...

A TikTok video hilariously demonstrates how much of the meaning of language is conveyed separately from its content. In March, Diego J. Rivas began posting TikTok videos of him recreating what ...

As more states and districts are embracing the “science of reading,” some educators and advocates have raised the question: Will these methods work for English-language learners? The “science of ...

"Have you ever wondered what English songs sound like if you don't speak English?," asks TikTok creator Daniel Wall in his video which has amassed over six million views. The footage, which was shared ...

Languages that evolve at high elevations are more likely to include a sound that’s easier to make when the air is thinner, new research shows. Photo by Flickr user twicepix You likely don’t give a ton ...