The World’s Simplest Alphabet?
Imagine a language that can express every human thought with only 12 letters. Discover the world of Rotokas, a language from Papua New Guinea with the smallest alphabet on Earth.…
Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Imagine a language that can express every human thought with only 12 letters. Discover the world of Rotokas, a language from Papua New Guinea with the smallest alphabet on Earth.…
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…
What if you could see your own voice? Spectrograms, or "voiceprints," are powerful tools that turn the fleeting sounds of speech into detailed visual maps. By learning to read these…
The seemingly simple act of reading this sentence is a neurological miracle, a high-speed dance between your eyes and your brain. Dive into the cognitive science of literacy as we…
We call music a "universal language," but can it truly communicate like one? This deep dive compares the notes and chords of music to the words and grammar of language,…