Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story contained inaccurate or incomplete facts about the history of language. Language is an essential part of human communication, allowing ...

Scientists have discovered that a language's grammatical structures change more quickly than vocabulary, overturning a long-held assumption in the field. The study analyzed 81 Austronesian languages ...

Rosina Lozano, associate professor of history, researches Latino history with a focus on Mexican American history, the American West, migration and immigration, and comparative studies in race and ...

In recent years, language-learning apps, websites, and podcasts have exploded in popularity, promising fun and faster ways to make us fluent. But a new study conducted by UBC English professor Dr.

Columnist, author, and linguist Richard Lederer spent about six months writing his latest book, “American History for Everyone.” That was a lot longer than it’s typically taken him to write his dozens ...

International Mother Language Day, observed on February 21, highlights the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingual education. Rooted in the 1952 Bengali language movement, it honors those ...

Languages, including Irish, are "a gift of God to communicate and to make connections with people". That is according to the Reverend Kyle Paisley, the son of the late First Minister Ian Paisley. Mr ...