Language shapes the way we view the world and is fundamental to understanding people and cultures. Learning new languages and cultures broadens our worldview and helps us connect with others as ...

If you have a passion for literature and writing, our Department of English & Modern Languages has a program that will let you turn your interest into a rewarding career. Earning a degree in the ...

Language forms the backbone of communal existence. It doesn't take long to discover this if you've ever traveled to a place where you don't speak the language. "Where is the nearest bathroom?", "How ...

The fusion of Latin and Anglo-American cultures in South Florida in the latter half of the 20th century has created a new dialect, linguists say. Known as Miami English, the increasingly popular ...

I recently went to the last town in the world that still speaks Old English and I was shocked by how much I could speak and understand. Well okay, it’s not exactly Old English, it’s a rare language ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The current study investigated task effects on listener perception of second language (L2) comprehensibility (ease of understanding). Sixty ...

Cross-linguistic research on motion events has shown that Spanish speakers and English speakers have different patterns of thinking for speaking about motion, both linguistically and gesturally (for a ...