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

People with social communication disorder (SCD) have difficulty with verbal and nonverbal communication in social situations. The person may have difficulty processing language or understanding social ...

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 ...

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

John Fiset receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Devasheesh Bhave receives funding from the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF).