People have a “high degree” of control over the accent they speak in, suggests new research. Social rules and expectations influence how much we sound like the people around us, according to the study. Scientists explained that imitating the accents…
I had no idea that words and their meanings changed over time. Regardless of what language you spoke, it was always a case of words added to more words that would form a sentence that would convey a message or…
In today’s interconnected world, millions of people move between two or more languages every day. They may negotiate at work in one language, speak with family in another, and follow news, entertainment and social media across several others. Using multiple…
Support quality, independent local news Help fund public-interest journalism in Caerphilly County Borough from just £1 a month and enjoy an advert-free website experience. Become a member today → By Kaisa Pankakoski, Cardiff University “How very rude to be speaking Welsh.” That…
Tagalismo elucidado y reducido (en lo posible) a la latinidad de Nebrija (1742) by Franciscan friar Melchor de Oyanguren Arte y reglas de la lengua tagala (1610) by Francisco Blancas de San José Arte de la lengua iloca (1627) by Francisco López Arte…
A study of 39 Japanese children aged 8 to 12 found that a bite-block worn only while listening to English words reduced the acoustic distinctness of both a native and a non-native speech contrast in subsequent productions, with the native /s/–/ʃ/ contrast…
A CSULB professor and his students have partnered with a Central California Native American tribe to ensure that its language is preserved. Since 2017, linguistics professor Michael Ahland, along with about 15 of his students, have been collaborating with the Tübatulabal tribe…
Published Nov 3, 2026 2:20 PM EST “Africans with little common language were forced onto plantations where French was the language of administration. Everybody is learning approximations of French and then approximations of approximations,” Oliver Mayeux, a linguist at the University of Cambridge,…
Watch your words. Often, the words and language delivered to our brains come with a shine or a stain. Words do more than name something; words give flavor, taste, a tender touch or a blunt blow to the message they…
Collins Dictionary named “mogging,” a slang term for outshining or outperforming someone or something, its Word of the Year for 2026. The British dictionary publisher said the term has increasingly entered mainstream language, particularly among Gen Z and Gen Alpha. It…
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