Marlee Matlin has won an Oscar, and she’s appeared in countless films and television shows. Yet she, too, has faced a common Deaf dilemma: how to claim equitable access to information, when one lives ...

In my previous post, Universal Scenes of Experience and the Emergence of Grammar, I discussed the trajectory of the emergence of grammar. In this post, I continue this theme by asking: Why did ...

Language is a defining feature of humanity, and for centuries, philosophers and scientists have contemplated its true purpose. We use language to share information and exchange ideas—but is it more ...

Discover the easiest languages for English speakers to learn—by region—including ASL, Latin, and global picks from Europe to Africa.