“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world,” observed philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein in 1922. We might ask, accordingly, how does language shape reality, arbitrating human experience of ...

Language shapes how we see the world. We use it to make sense of our reality. We use it to label people and things around us. Label something beautiful, and you acknowledge its uniqueness, elevate its ...

THE 7400 or so languages in use today speak to the fact that our species is primed to communicate. But while it is tempting to view language as merely a consequence of our extraordinary cognitive ...

A subglacial river has carved out a cavern hundreds of meters beneath the Kamb Ice Stream, a West Antarctic glacier. Inside the dark, water-filled “cathedral,” scientists found signs of life, Douglas ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – How has language changed your life? A new podcast from Ann Arbor District Library and Fifth Avenue Studios delves deep into how language and linguistics shape us. “We Are What We ...

The melody of kids singing O Canada in Cree rings through Joe A. Ross School's intercom speakers and echoes through the ...

By Brenda Cuby, CEO of GibSams Every September, GibSams marks Suicide Prevention Month. This year’s theme is Changing the Narrative on Suicide, and it’s a chance to open up more honest and respectful ...

Anyone who has taught a college literature course has likely heard a student say, “Can’t I just enjoy the book?” This frustration with literary theory is common. Many undergraduates feel that theory ...

The debate currently raging over guns goes beyond a disagreement over policy. Advocates on both sides literally disagree on the terms of the... Loaded Words: How Language Shapes The Gun Debate The ...