Yet linguists know that speech comes first – historically, developmentally and cognitively. Writing is a relatively recent technological invention layered on top of something much older and more ...

With the UK set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme next year, we spoke to former students about their memories of studying abroad ...

At American firms, accent bias can quietly shape whose ideas gain traction at work by depressing attention and engagement for ...

Why do most Americans pronounce their “r”s while many in England, Australia, and New Zealand do not? The answer is a transatlantic story of timing and prestige ...

A native of Inis Mór, Megan Roantree knew she was different as a child — her parents didn't speak Irish. Here, she shares how the kindness of the Gaeltacht community nurtured her grá for the teanga ...