Language/Linguistics/Speech

Early intervention with tailored messaging may stop the spread of misinformationCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- Warnings about misinformation are now regularly posted on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media…

Credit: Georges Dumézil Like certain animal and plant species, some of the world's languages are in danger of extinction. Fortunately, the Pangloss Collection, an open archive started in 1995 by the Langues et civilisations à…

In a new study that scrutinized the speech patterns of Freddie Mercury, Michael Phelps, and other celebrities, University of Miami researchers offer insights on how diet ultimately reshapes language Anthropologist Caleb Everett and former…

In contrast to prior hypotheses, this experiment shows that people are not born with category systems already in their brains Imagine you gave the exact same art pieces to two different groups of people and asked them to curate an art…

National Institutes of Health grant supports pioneering effort LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell researcher developing innovative therapies for injured children and teens has received more than $700,000 from the National Institutes of Health…

Scientists investigate transmission properties of bone-conducted (BC) speech sound, opening doors to BC-based speech and hearing assistive technologyCredit: Masashi Unoki from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology The…

Parts of the planet that are diverse biologically and culturally show even more diversity than you'd expectCredit: (Figure: Hamilton et al, Scientific Reports) Most forms of life -- species of mammals, birds, plants, reptiles,…

International research team awarded funding to develop AI-based, social media 'moderator'Credit: Dr Valentin Gold, University of Göttingen It's a familiar situation: a compelling discussion develops on Tw­­itter, Facebook or Instagram…

What The Study Did: This study identified racial/ ethnic, sex, age, language, and socioeconomic differences in accessing telemedicine for primary care and specialty ambulatory care; if not addressed, these differences may compound…

A study by a team of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) psychologists has found a link between extraverts and their word choices. The finding highlights the need for stronger linguistic indicators to be…

The LSA's 95th Annual Meeting convenes in early January (Washington, DC) - Research presentations on topics as diverse as the history and development of African American Language, the linguistic nature of keysmashes, and the "myth" of…

The British Arts and Humanities Research Council and the German Research Foundation are funding the research project 'Spaces of Translation: European Magazine Cultures' run jointly by Nottingham Trent University and Mainz UniversityCredit:…

Analyses of the materials in the scrolls helps put the object into an historical context and guides conservators in future restoration effortsCredit: The authors A picture may be worth a thousand words, but capturing…

A female-typical language style promotes the popularity of talks in the digital context and turns out to be an underappreciated but highly effective tool for social influence. This was shown by UZH psychologists in an international study…

Phase 2 study investigates efficacy of the drug ecopipam developed by Emalex Biosciences Inc. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, will serve as lead site for a Phase 2 clinical trial…

Neuroscientists find that interpreting code activates a general-purpose brain network, but not language-processing centers CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In some ways, learning to program a computer is similar to learning a new language. It requires…

Facial cues provide important hints during communication, but masks block out this supplementary informationCredit: Keerstock and Smiljanic MELVILLE, N.Y., December 10, 2020 -- Though face masks are important and necessary for controlling…

Our brain has to work a little harder when we're reading about physical movement in a way that is not typical in our native language, according to a new study ATLANTA--We all run from a burning building the same way--fast!--but how we…

As instructors continue to wear masks for the safety of themselves and their students, the question of which types of masks allow for the best speech intelligibility has a large impact on education.Credit: Bottalico MELVILLE, N.Y.,…

Underwhelming results underscore the complexity of language evolution while showing promise in some current applicationsCredit: Johann-Mattis List, Hans Sell Lexical borrowing, or the direct transfer of words from one language…