This aspect of syntax helps us do much more than just build sentences, linguist Shigeru Miyagawa contends.

The words that doctors choose during a consultation – and even the verb tense – can help or hurt a patient dealing with a difficult diagnosis.

It appears that the rhythms of your brain waves get in sync with the speech patterns of the person you’re conversing with. Videoconferencing throws off that syncing process.

New research shows that increasing exposure to foreign accents makes it easier to process - and that can reduce bias which is not based on negative perceptions or prejudice.

New research shows that increasing exposure to foreign accents makes it easier to process - and that can reduce bias which is not based on negative perceptions or prejudice.

People tell tales to explain what they see – centuries later, scientists try to map handed-down myths onto real geological events.

Recent research on Danish shows that not only is it hard for Danish children to learn their mother tongue, but adult Danes use their native language differently than speakers of other languages.

To more effectively communicate about climate change online, follow these simple rules

In American Sign Language, some words rhyme, some look like what they mean and some are used more often than others. A new database of these features paves a pathway for ASL research.

Neuroscientists find that interpreting code activates a general-purpose brain network, but not language-processing centers.