How and why languages differ. The influential linguist M. A. K. Holliday, in his 1978 book Language as a Social Semiotic, included a diagram labeled “the domains of language and their relation to ...

As someone who has navigated the intricate tapestry of eight countries across three continents, I’ve learned firsthand that understanding language and culture is not just a nicety in global ...

The timing was never right for Sydney Castiglia to learn Korean growing up. Her parents shared cultural traditions, but as a military family that moved a lot, their priority was helping their ...

Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation. — Rumi Source: Pixabay [Article revised on 24 November 2020.] Time heaved a gentle sigh as the wind swept through the willows.

A thief sneaks into a museum late at night. They pass by a pair of statues—or were they suits of armor? You see them take a necklace. Or wait. Didn’t the news report say it was a watch? Our memories ...

The persistence of white racism -- Language in white racism: an overview -- The social life of slurs -- Gaffes: racist talk without racists -- Covert racist discourse: metaphors, mocking, and the ...

A study, conducted at the UPF Center for Brain and Cognition, shows that six-month-old babies predict other people’s actions when they know they speak their mother tongue, but not when they hear them ...