Language

In logic, mathematics, computer science, and linguistics, a formal language consists of words whose letters are taken from an alphabet and are well-formed according to a specific set of rules.

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Language of helplessness: How we write about ourselves reveals symptoms of depression - EurekAlert!

What parents need to know about screen time and language development - EurekAlert!

Genetic origins of language may predate modern humans splitting from Neanderthals, a new study suggests

Talking dogs and chatty cats could one day ‘speak’ in our language

Teaching AI the language of molecules: how MMAI Gym and Liquid Intelligence are solving the “brute force” crisis in drug discovery - EurekAlert!

Immune cells speak the language of nerves: HKU team reviews emerging roles of neurotransmitters in immunity - EurekAlert!

This paper presents a Brazilian public school project that uses frames, narratives, and critical pedagogy to teach students how fake news works from the inside. From analyzing “electoral fraud” frames to decoding vaccine conspiracies, students learn to dismantle manipulation through language.

The End of Language As We Know It? Scientists Challenge 60 Years of Linguistic Research

Bilingual courses in Europe: Proper use of language is professors’ main concern - EurekAlert!

Wild parrots use language-like rules in territory battles

Scientists Find a Global ‘Language’ Hidden in Bird Calls

Language and consciousness: an essential dialogue at the heart of our mind - EurekAlert!

Have We Been Wrong About Language for 70 Years? New Study Challenges Long-Held Theory

A spot in the base of the brain has a love of language

Study challenges long-held theory that language is built on grammar trees - EurekAlert!

KAIST, AI judges manufacturing beyond craftsmanship and language barriers - EurekAlert!

Impossible figures like the Penrose triangle feel wrong because vision cannot build a coherent object. The paper argues the same for language: when tangled sentences cause similar confusion, we don’t trigger a pure grammar module, but communicative skills that judge them not worth the effort.

Every year, more than 5,000 people in Norway are affected by aphasia. When language fails, using search engines to find information becomes almost impossible. "It's democratic problem", says researcher.

How your brain understands language may be more like AI than we ever imagined - EurekAlert!

Rethinking where language comes from - EurekAlert!