New research suggests "the human brain's processing capacity for language may be much faster than what we might think."

September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day. But where does "pirate speak" come from, and is this how historical pirates really talked?

On an island off Africa where one of the local languages has no established words for climate change, a researcher discovers lessons for everyone in discussing climate change.

The rise of corporate inclusivity might be responsible.

In language-processing areas of the brain, some cell populations respond to one word, while others respond to strings of words.

Listening in on neural activity is a promising way of restoring the ability to communicate for people whose bodies no longer can. Artificial neural networks are the key middleman in the process.

The convoluted “legalese” used in legal documents conveys a special sense of authority, and even non-lawyers have learned to wield it.

In controlled experiments, MIT CSAIL researchers discover simulations of reality developing deep within LLMs, indicating an understanding of language beyond simple mimicry.

Phrases like ‘climate crisis,’ ‘climate emergency’ or ‘climate justice’ might seem to escalate the urgency, but a large survey shows they don’t help and may actually hurt.

A new glossary of environmental science terms offers deaf people a new way to visualise and understand marine ecosystems.