New research is challenging long-held beliefs about how humans acquire and process language. Instead of building sentences from complex hierarchical structures, scientists suggest our brains may work ...

Large language models aren’t trained on real-life conversations. As we encounter their language, it could affect our own ...

New research is challenging long-held beliefs about how humans acquire and process language, suggesting our brains may rely less on strict grammar rules and more on familiar word patterns. Studies ...

Can a computer learn a language the way a child does? A recent study sheds new light on this question. The researchers advocate for a fundamental revision of how artificial intelligence acquires and ...

A partnership with Duke and Vanderbilt universities will expand next year to add courses in Quechua language and culture.

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

As meaning-makers, we use spoken or signed language to understand our experiences in the world around us. The emergence of generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT (using large language ...

"Children learn their native language by communicating with the people around them in their environment. As they play and experiment with language, they attempt to interpret the intentions of their ...