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

Sculptures and tools from the Stone Age show markings that could be an early precursor to written language, according to a new analysis.

The contents of this article are a pragmatic, simplified, and adapted version of John Austin’s (1962) work on speech act theory (SAT), first presented at Oxford University between 1951 and 1954 and at ...

The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s ...

I still remember the first time I took my class outside for a descriptive writing lesson. It was a crisp fall morning, and I handed each student a pine cone, asking them to describe it as if the ...

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order naming English the official language of the United States. The order revokes a Clinton-era order that required federal agencies to provide ...

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As a student, you’ve likely encountered the challenge of crafting a compelling descriptive essay. This form of writing requires you to paint a vivid picture with words, engaging your reader’s senses ...