Words are not random units. Rather, they follow hidden linguistic structures that demonstrate how language generates meaning ...

The way in which you put sentences together really changes the meaning and how clear and good your writing or speaking is.

In the early 20th century linguist Benjamin Lee Whorf thrilled his contemporaries by noting that the Hopi language, spoken by Native American people in what is now Arizona, had no words or grammatical ...

Linguistics is the study of language, but what does that even mean? Language is everywhere. Linguistics is the study of language, but what does that even mean? In this episode of Crash Course ...

Humpback whale song is a striking example of a complex, culturally transmitted behavior, but up to now, there was little evidence it has language-like structure. Human language, which is also ...

The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking. Take gender, nationality or religion: these concepts no longer sit comfortably in the stiff linguistic boxes of the last ...

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 ...

The rigid structures of language we once clung to with certainty are cracking. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The rigid ...