Cognitive linguistics is a modern school of linguistic thought that originally began to emerge in the 1970s due to dissatisfaction with formal approaches to language. As I explain in my book, ...

In a re-evaluation of Hockett's foundational features that have long dominated linguistic theory—concepts like "arbitrariness ...

Dr Adam Schembri, Professor of Linguistics, explains the importance of studying the science of language to mark World Linguistics Day.

Cindy Santisteban has applied knowledge from her double major in linguistics and Spanish to jobs in e-commerce, marketing localization and, above, teaching English as a second language in Cartagena, ...

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language—its structure and diversity, how it’s learned and understood, and how it shapes cultural practices. As a linguistics major you’ll study all ...

We learn about how and why languages change. Language is constantly changing. Today’s small changes could lead to entirely new dialects or languages in the future. We learn about how and why languages ...

Whether or not the first humans could speak is still a matter of debate, but most scientists agree that languages have been around for at least 80,000 years. The written word, in contrast, is ...

Da'Myah Buckner is a student at the University of Montana and is pursuing a Ph.D. in speech, language and hearing ...