The languages of the world are all unique, but also share important similarities. These mostly lie in the grammatical elements each of the approximately 7000 human languages contain, the word parts ...

Linguists have long been interested in language variation. What are common or universal patterns across languages? What limits the possible variation between them? Grambank, the world's largest and ...

Have you ever thought about the total number of languages that exist today? Well, if you thought that there were just a few ...

Loved ones to Covid-19. Homes to forest fires. Clean air to climate change. The past year has stolen much of what sustains us. But we’re in danger of another devastating loss, just under the surface.

Language is more than just a tool for communication; it is a living record of human history, culture, and civilization. While many ancient languages have disappeared over time, a select few have ...

Miami University’s new World Languages and Cultures (WLC) major offers an innovative approach to global understanding by drawing on the strengths of courses associated with seven different languages ...