Not every word carries the same weight. Some words are functional—they get the job done. Others, however, add a splash of ...

Which words do we find beautiful? And do beautifully sounding words stick better in memory? A new study led by linguist ...

Two new studies published in the journals Neuron00792-5) and Naturereveal how the human brain transforms a continuous stream ...

The brain’s superior temporal gyrus quietly learns your language patterns, helping it break continuous speech into clear, ...

The wind is up; a dry wind. Between four walls, we're only aware of its presence by the sounds it makes. Whistling, hissing, sometimes howling. The effect on the building is noticeable: creaks in the ...

It is as impossible to teach sounds and sound systems of languages as it is to teach the complex ways of the representation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. With food or beverages, there is a big difference between what is officially listed on the Nutrition Facts and Ingredients Label ...

It appears that meanings of words are far more often associated with certain sounds than is printed in linguistics textbooks. Up to now, linguists assumed that the association between how words sound ...

Newer generations often hear certain words without knowing where they originally stem from. And while they may have their own version of these slang terms, there are 11 slang words boomers still use ...