Forget language genes or innate linguistic universals; language is not only learned, it's also powerfully shaped by the culture we live in.... There's no language gene. There's no innate language ...

Co-authored with Sayuri Hayakawa, Ph.D. As Japan's Emperor Akihito stepped down from the Chrysanthemum Throne in the country's first abdication in 200 years, Naruhito officially became the new Emperor ...

Scientists have used a form of simulation modeling to study the processes that shape language diversity patterns. A team of international researchers, led by Colorado State University's Michael Gavin, ...

You spend almost all of your waking hours—and even some of your non-waking hours—using language. Even when you’re not talking with other people, you’re still running a monologue in your head much of ...

A University of Miami study offers new insights into language development in children with hearing loss, suggesting language learning strategies that may help children with cochlear ...