Color as a Grammatical Marker
In most languages, color is purely descriptive, but in some systems, it plays a grammatical role. This post explores how Cued Speech uses a "color-coding" analogy with handshapes to distinguish…
Augmentative And Alternative Communication (Aac)
Writing Your Voice: The Blissymbols System
Dive into the world of Blissymbols, a fascinating ideographic writing system designed as a universal language. Explore its logical grammar, where simple symbols for "house" and "protection" combine to create…
The Deafblind Alphabet: Tadoma and Lorm
How do you communicate when you can neither see nor hear? This post explores the incredible world of deafblind communication, delving into Tadoma, a method of 'feeling' speech on the…
Psycholinguistics
Neurolinguistics
Augmentative And Alternative Communication (Aac)
Language Stories
The Man Who Spoke Only in Numbers
Following a severe stroke, a brilliant Russian scientist lost his ability to speak—but found a new voice in the language of numbers. This incredible true story is more than an…
The POW Tap Code: A Language of Knocks
In the crushing silence of Vietnamese POW camps, American prisoners forged a lifeline from a simple 5x5 grid of letters. This is the story of the POW Tap Code, a…
Finding Your Voice: The New AAC Tech
Modern Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) has moved far beyond simple picture boards. Today's high-tech apps and devices are empowering users not just to speak, but to express their unique…
Reading the Mind of a Coma Patient
What if a patient in a coma could hear and understand you, trapped inside a body that won't respond? Groundbreaking research using fMRI scans is revealing just that, using imagined…
The Logic of Blissymbols
Born from the horrors of war, Blissymbols was a universal language designed for peace, built on pure logic. This post explores how this unique pictographic system combines simple shapes to…
Feeling Speech: The Tadoma Method
Imagine a conversation without sound or sight, where words aren't heard but are understood through the delicate dance of vibrations on your fingertips. This is the world of the Tadoma…
The Code of Touch: How Louis Braille’s Fingers Forged a Universal Language for the Blind
Discover the genius of Braille, a revolutionary writing system born from a French teenager's ingenuity. We explore how its simple six-dot cell unlocked literacy for millions, transcending language and culture…