An international team proposes replacing Hockett’s feature checklist with a model of language as a dynamic, multimodal, and socially evolving system.

Let’s embrace what AI can do. What we must not forget is the human side of language. It adapts, understands and adds meaning.

At MWC 2026, iFlytek introduced a pair of AI-powered smart glasses designed to enhance cross-language communication. The ...

In America, it's called a “parking lot.” In the U.K., it’s a “car park.” Americans go on “vacation,” but the Brits go on “holiday.” In America, the street-level floor of a building is called the ...