cognition

The Heritage Speaker’s Dilemma

You speak a language at home, a tongue filled with the warmth of family and the taste of tradition. Yet,…

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The Poet’s Gene: Language in Williams Syndrome

Williams Syndrome presents a fascinating linguistic paradox where remarkable verbal eloquence and a love for unusual words coexist with significant…

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Reading Right-to-Left: How Scripts Shape the Brain

Does the direction you read in change how you perceive the world? This article delves into the surprising science of…

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The Reader’s Leap: Why Your Eyes Skip Words

Reading feels like a smooth, continuous flow, but your eyes are actually performing a frantic, jerky dance across the page.…

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Decoding the Antarctic Dialect

For scientists and staff "wintering-over" in Antarctica, months of profound isolation have forged a unique micro-dialect. This "Antarctic English" features…

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Decoding Dolphin Dialects

We know dolphins communicate with a complex symphony of clicks and whistles, but could they have regional accents, just like…

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The Phishing Lure: Linguistics of Scam Emails

"Kindly update your details immediately". It's a phrase that feels slightly off, and for good reason. This article breaks down…

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AI’s Word Boundary Problem

To a computer, what exactly is a "word"? This seemingly simple question opens up the "word boundary problem", a surprisingly…

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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…

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The Verbal Compass: How Rivers Define Direction

Forget North and South. For speakers of some languages, the entire world is oriented not by a magnetic pole, but…

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