Language is more than just spoken and written words. It’s the lens through which we see the world. Language is a beautifully intricate system that allows us to express our thoughts, emotions and ...

Seen through this lens, the risk isn't the misuse of tools, but misjudgment of distance. When expression breaks free from intellect, it doesn't drift far before gravity lets go. And when it does, the ...

For many diasporic Latines, an inevitable argument arises around identity and language. If you don’t speak the primary language of your home country, whether that’s Spanish, French or Portuguese, the ...

This post was co-authored with Dr. Sirada Rochanavibhata. This week, media is once again abuzz with speculations about Meghan Markle’s body language. Following the release of the Netflix documentary ...

When it comes to communication, words get it done. Words can sell, excite, inflame, prompt sacrifice, mend hearts, and that’s not even the beginning. People remember leaders for their words. The right ...

Language forms the backbone of communal existence. It doesn't take long to discover this if you've ever traveled to a place where you don't speak the language. "Where is the nearest bathroom?", "How ...

Health systems have a lot to gain from clinician education around effective communication with non-English-speaking patients. In 2013, more than 61 million people in the US reported speaking a ...

Marlee Matlin has won an Oscar, and she’s appeared in countless films and television shows. Yet she, too, has faced a common Deaf dilemma: how to claim equitable access to information, when one lives ...

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Linguists give the lowdown on whether it is possible to forget your native language. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A native ...

Mr. Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring professor at Amherst College and a consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary. He is the author of the forthcoming book “The People’s Tongue: Americans and the ...