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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…

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Neurolinguistics Phonetics

Apraxia: The Brain’s Broken Speech Plan

Apraxia of speech is a mysterious neurological condition where the brain knows the perfect word but can't send the right instructions to the mouth. Unlike aphasia, where language is lost,…

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Neurolinguistics Multilingualism Psycholinguistics

Bilingual Aphasia: The Lost Language Puzzle

What happens when a bilingual person suffers brain damage and loses one of their languages, but not the other? This is the reality for some with bilingual aphasia, a rare…

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Neurolinguistics Psycholinguistics

The Science of First Language Attrition

We celebrate learning new languages, but what about the one we learned first? First language attrition is the fascinating, and sometimes frustrating, process where our native tongue can fade after…

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Constructed Languages Writing Systems Augmentative And Alternative Communication (Aac)

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…

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Syntax Taboo Language Sociolinguistics

Far from being linguistic sludge, swearing is a surprisingly sophisticated system that follows its own intricate grammatical rules. Profanity is processed uniquely by our brains in the ancient, emotional limbic…

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Phonetics Neurolinguistics Psycholinguistics

The Accent That Wasn’t Theirs: Inside the Baffling Neurological Mystery of Foreign Accent Syndrome

Foreign Accent Syndrome (FAS) is a baffling and rare medical condition where a person, typically after a stroke or brain injury, suddenly begins speaking their native language in what is…

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Neurolinguistics

When Words Disappear: A Journey into Aphasia and the Brain’s Language Centers

Aphasia offers a profound look into how language is mapped in our brain. This journey explores the difference between Broca's aphasia, where a person struggles to produce words, and Wernicke's…

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The Man Who Spoke Only in Numbers

Apraxia: The Brain’s Broken Speech Plan

Bilingual Aphasia: The Lost Language Puzzle

The Science of First Language Attrition

The Logic of Blissymbols

The Grammar of Swearing

The Accent That Wasn’t Theirs: Inside the Baffling Neurological Mystery of Foreign Accent Syndrome

When Words Disappear: A Journey into Aphasia and the Brain’s Language Centers