Office Jargon Is Getting Out of Hand, Experts Say

Office Jargon Is Getting Out of Hand, Experts Say

Ridiculous phrases are creeping into standard use, research indicates

Human Motor System Activates When Hearing Speech

Human Motor System Activates When Hearing Speech

The finding could help find answers to language mysteries

  • Movies
  • By Elena Gorgan
  • December 15th, 2009
Linguist Talks Creation of Avatar Language

Linguist Talks Creation of Avatar Language

Professor Paul Frommer says director James Cameron wanted authenticity

  • iWorld
  • By Filip Truta
  • December 11th, 2009
iTunes Connect Gets Additional Language Support

iTunes Connect Gets Additional Language Support

Apple informs devs of changes to the iTunes Connect service

Study to Determine the Mysteries of Human Voices

Study to Determine the Mysteries of Human Voices

We have the most advanced vocal apparatus in nature

How Language Changes

How Language Changes

The process is similar to biological evolution

Same Brain Regions Process Words and Gestures

Same Brain Regions Process Words and Gestures

The find could lead to new therapies for some conditions

The Brain of an Arabic Speaker Is Peculiar

The Brain of an Arabic Speaker Is Peculiar

The conclusion belongs to a new study

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 17th, 2009
New Hints on the Origin of Music

New Hints on the Origin of Music

Monkeys may have started it

Chatspeak Does Not Affect Language Development

Chatspeak Does Not Affect Language Development

New study assesses its influence on children

Children Still Write Faster with a Pen

Children Still Write Faster with a Pen

Their keyboard skills are a bit behind

Apple - Brainwasher Extraordinaire (Video)

Apple - Brainwasher Extraordinaire (Video)

The Mac maker’s latest keynote summed up in ten adjectives

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 15th, 2009
New Device Identifies Autism Very Early

New Device Identifies Autism Very Early

It can detect it in children as small as two years old

Indus Valley Script to Be Deciphered by Computer Model

Indus Valley Script to Be Deciphered by Computer Model

Experts from the US and India are working together on it

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 9th, 2009
Early Language Skills Predict Dementia Risk

Early Language Skills Predict Dementia Risk

They also predict risks of Alzheimer's and other related conditions

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 8th, 2009
Tamarins Can Discover Bad Syllable Order in Words

Tamarins Can Discover Bad Syllable Order in Words

They hold clues to understanding the formation of language

Why Western Music Is So Popular

Why Western Music Is So Popular

It's appeal is finally explained

 
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